6301 - Application of chapter.

                                CHAPTER 63                    PROFESSIONAL HEALTH SERVICES PLAN                               CORPORATIONS     Subchapter        A.  Preliminary Provisions and Certification        B.  Regulation Generally        Enactment.  Chapter 63 was added November 15, 1972, P.L.1063,     No.271, effective in 90 days.        Cross References.  Chapter 63 is referred to in section 4117     of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses); sections 4304.1, 4326 of     Title 23 (Domestic Relations); section 6160 of Title 42     (Judicary and Judicial Procedure); section 7309 of Title 51     (Military Affairs); section 1719 of Title 75 (Vehicles).                               SUBCHAPTER A                 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND CERTIFICATION     Sec.     6301.  Application of chapter.     6302.  Definitions.     6303.  Statement of legislative findings and policy.     6304.  Certification of professional health service            corporations.     6305.  Initial reserves.     6306.  Standards concerning incorporators.     6307.  Exemptions applicable to certificated professional            health service corporations.     6308.  Uncertificated plans prohibited.     6309.  Penalties.     6310.  Enforcement.     § 6301.  Application of chapter.        (a)  General rule.--This chapter shall apply to every person     engaged in the business of maintaining and operating a nonprofit     health service plan and to every person who shall violate any     provision of this chapter.        (b)  Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this     section, this chapter shall not apply to:            (1)  Any hospital plan corporations as defined in section        6101 of this title (relating to hospital plan corporation        definitions).            (2)  Any fraternal benefit society subject to regulation        under Chapter 65 of this title (relating to fraternal benefit        societies).        References in Text.  Chapter 65, referred to in this section,     is repealed. The subject matter is now contained in Article XXIV     of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The     Insurance Company Law of 1921.