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Chapter 62R
Section 62R.03
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- 1994 62R.03 New 1994 c 625 art 11 s 3
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62R.03 APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.
Subdivision 1. Minnesota Cooperative Law. A health care cooperative is subject to chapter
308A unless otherwise provided in this chapter. After incorporation, a health care cooperative
shall enjoy the powers and privileges and shall be subject to the duties and liabilities of other
cooperatives organized under chapter 308A, to the extent applicable and except as limited or
enlarged by this chapter. If any provision of this chapter conflicts with a provision of chapter
308A, the provision of this chapter takes precedence.
Subd. 2. Health plan licensure and operation. A health care network cooperative must
be licensed as a health maintenance organization licensed under chapter 62D, a nonprofit health
service plan corporation licensed under chapter 62C, or a community integrated service network
licensed under chapter 62N, at the election of the health care network cooperative. The health care
network cooperative shall be subject to the duties and liabilities of health plans licensed pursuant
to the chapter under which the cooperative elects to be licensed, to the extent applicable and
except as limited or enlarged by this chapter. If any provision of any chapter under which the
cooperative elects to be licensed conflicts with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of
this chapter take precedence. A health care network cooperative, upon licensure as provided in
this subdivision, is a contributing member of the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association,
on the same basis as other entities having the same licensure.
Subd. 3. Health provider cooperatives. A health provider cooperative shall not be
considered a mutual insurance company under chapter 60A, a health maintenance organization
under chapter 62D, a nonprofit health services corporation under chapter 62C, or a community
integrated service network under chapter 62N. A health provider network shall not be considered
to violate any limitations on the corporate practice of medicine. Health care service contracts
under section 62R.06 shall not be considered to violate section 62J.23.
History: 1994 c 625 art 11 s 3; 1997 c 225 art 2 s 62
Subdivision 1. Minnesota Cooperative Law. A health care cooperative is subject to chapter
308A unless otherwise provided in this chapter. After incorporation, a health care cooperative
shall enjoy the powers and privileges and shall be subject to the duties and liabilities of other
cooperatives organized under chapter 308A, to the extent applicable and except as limited or
enlarged by this chapter. If any provision of this chapter conflicts with a provision of chapter
308A, the provision of this chapter takes precedence.
Subd. 2. Health plan licensure and operation. A health care network cooperative must
be licensed as a health maintenance organization licensed under chapter 62D, a nonprofit health
service plan corporation licensed under chapter 62C, or a community integrated service network
licensed under chapter 62N, at the election of the health care network cooperative. The health care
network cooperative shall be subject to the duties and liabilities of health plans licensed pursuant
to the chapter under which the cooperative elects to be licensed, to the extent applicable and
except as limited or enlarged by this chapter. If any provision of any chapter under which the
cooperative elects to be licensed conflicts with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of
this chapter take precedence. A health care network cooperative, upon licensure as provided in
this subdivision, is a contributing member of the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association,
on the same basis as other entities having the same licensure.
Subd. 3. Health provider cooperatives. A health provider cooperative shall not be
considered a mutual insurance company under chapter 60A, a health maintenance organization
under chapter 62D, a nonprofit health services corporation under chapter 62C, or a community
integrated service network under chapter 62N. A health provider network shall not be considered
to violate any limitations on the corporate practice of medicine. Health care service contracts
under section 62R.06 shall not be considered to violate section 62J.23.
History: 1994 c 625 art 11 s 3; 1997 c 225 art 2 s 62
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