31A-8-102 - Scope and purposes.
31A-8-102. Scope and purposes.
(1) No person may operate an organization in this state without complying with andobtaining a certificate of authority under this chapter.
(2) The purposes of this chapter include to:
(a) provide for the establishment of health maintenance organizations which providereadily available, accessible, and quality comprehensive health care to their enrollees;
(b) provide for the establishment of limited health plans which provide readily available,accessible, and quality care to their enrollees;
(c) encourage the development of organizations as an alternative method of health caredelivery; and
(d) assure that organizations offering health plans within this state are financially andadministratively sound and that these organizations are in fact able to deliver the benefits aspromised.
Enacted by Chapter 204, 1986 General Session