No payments shall be made by a nonstock corporation to a person included in a subscription contract unless the payment is for breach of contract or for contractually included costs incurred by that person or for services received by that person and rendered by a nonparticipating hospital or nonparticipating health care provider.
In no case shall that person be denied the right to assign his rights to benefits, except that denial may be made where the benefit is eighty percent of covered charges or greater.
Code 1950, § 32-195.8; 1956, c. 268, § 38.1-818; 1960, c. 357; 1973, c. 28; 1975, c. 281; 1976, c. 355; 1977, cc. 606, 607; 1978, c. 496; 1979, cc. 47, 97, 721, 726; 1980, cc. 682, 719; 1981, c. 575; 1982, c. 577; 1983, c. 457; 1984, c. 718; 1986, c. 562.Amended by Acts 1986, § c. 562.Amended by Acts 1984, § c. 718.Amended by Acts 1983, § c. 457.Amended by Acts 1982, § c. 577.Amended by Acts 1981, § c. 575.Amended by Acts 1980, § cc. 682, 719.Amended by Acts 1979, § cc. 47, 97, 721, 726.Amended by Acts 1978, § c. 496.Amended by Acts 1977, § cc. 606, 607.Amended by Acts 1976, § c. 355.Amended by Acts 1975, § c. 281.Amended by Acts 1973, § c. 28.Amended by Acts 1960, § c. 357.Amended by Acts 1956, § c. 268, § 38.1-818.