N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:20

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 420-B:20 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Statutory Construction and Relationship to Other Laws

I. A health maintenance organization shall be considered an insurance company, however, except as provided in this chapter, title XXXVII shall not be applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority under this chapter; provided that this provision does not apply to an insurer or hospital or medical service corporation licensed and regulated pursuant to the insurance laws or the hospital or medical service corporation laws of this state, except with respect to its health maintenance organization activities authorized and regulated pursuant to this chapter.

II. The solicitation of enrolled participants or the provision of factually accurate information regarding coverage, rates, locations and hours of service, concepts and programs for the delivery of health care services, names of affiliated institutions, and credentials of participating providers, by a health maintenance organization or its agents to potential enrolled participants and to the general public shall not be construed to be violative of any provision of the laws of this state relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals, nor be grounds for revocation or suspension of the license of a physician or surgeon under RSA 329:17.

III. The requirements of RSA 400-A:39, RSA 401-B, RSA 402-C, RSA 404-F, RSA 415:6-g, RSA 415:6-m, RSA 415:6-o, RSA 415:6-r, RSA 415:6-t, RSA 415:6-u, RSA 415:6-v, RSA 415:6-w, RSA 415:6-x, RSA 415:6-y, RSA 415:6-z, RSA 415:6-a1, RSA 415:18, VII-a, RSA 415:18, XVI and XVII, RSA 415:18-i, RSA 415:18-j, RSA 415:18-r, RSA 415:18-t, RSA 415:18-u, RSA 415:18-v, RSA 415:18-w, RSA 415:18-y, RSA 415:18-z, RSA 415:18-aa, RSA 415:18-bb, RSA 415:18-cc, RSA 415:18-dd, RSA 415:18-ee, RSA 415:18-ff, RSA 415-A, RSA 415-F, RSA 420-G, and RSA 420-J shall apply to health maintenance organizations.

RSA 420-B:20

Amended by 2024, 144:3, eff. 1/1/2025.

Amended by 2020 , 39: 24, eff. 6/30/2021.

Amended by 2020 , 39: 25, eff. 1/1/2021.

Amended by 2020 , 39: 8, eff. 1/1/2021.

Amended by 2020 , 30: 14, eff. 1/1/2021.

Amended by 2020 , 13: 14, eff. 1/1/2021.

Amended by 2020 , 13: 13, eff. 9/14/2020.

Amended by 2019 , 113: 7, eff. 1/1/2021.

Amended by 2018 , 361: 7, eff. 1/1/2021.

Amended by 2018 , 4: 16, eff. 1/1/2021.

Amended by 2018 , 361: 6, eff. 1/1/2019.

Amended by 2019 , 113: 6, eff. 8/20/2019.

Amended by 2018 , 4: 15, eff. 2/8/2018.

Amended by 2016 , 326: 8, eff. 1/1/2021.

Amended by 2016 , 326: 7, eff. 10/1/2017.

Amended by 2016 , 326: 10, eff. 1/1/2017.

Amended by 2016 , 326: 6, eff. 8/23/2016.

Amended by 2015 , 263: 13, eff. 1/1/2021.

Amended by 2015 , 263: 11, eff. 10/1/2017.

Amended by 2015 , 263: 10, eff. 1/1/2017.

Amended by 2014 , 299: 7, eff. 10/1/2017.

Amended by 2014 , 299: 4, eff. 9/30/2014.

Amended by 2012 , 278: 4, eff. 1/1/2013.

Amended by 2011 , 189: 11, eff. 1/1/2012.

Amended by 2011 , 189: 9, eff. 6/14/2011.

Amended by 2011 , 133: 4, eff. 1/1/2012.

1977, 282:1. 1989, 186:4. 1990, 114:2, 3. 1994, 166:10. 1995, 112:18. 1996, 188:11. 1997, 344:8, 16; 345:6. 1999, 323:8. 2000, 207:7. 2006, 187 : 4 . 2007, 289 : 36 . 2008, 389 : 4 . 2010, 362 : 4 . 2011, 133 : 4 ; 189:9, 11. 2012, 278 : 4 . 2014, 299 : 4 , eff. Sept. 30, 2014; 299:7, eff. Oct. 1, 2017. 2015, 263 : 10 , eff. Jan. 1, 2017; 263:11, eff. Oct. 1, 2017 at 12:01 a.m.; 263:13, eff. Jan. 1, 2021. 2016, 326 : 6 , eff. Aug. 23, 2016; 326:7, eff. Oct. 1, 2017 at 12:02 a.m.; 326:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.; 326:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. 2018, 4 : 15 , eff. Feb. 8, 2018; 4:16, eff. Jan. 1, 2021 at 12:02 a.m.; 361:6, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; 361:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2021 at 12:02 a.m. 2019, 113 : 6 , eff. Aug. 20, 2019; 113:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2021 at 12:03 a.m. 2020, 13 : 13 , eff. Sept. 14, 2020; 13:14, eff. Jan. 1, 2021 at 12:04 a.m.; 30:13, eff. Sept. 21, 2020; 30:14, eff. Jan. 1, 2021 at 12:04 p.m.; 39:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2021 at 12:04 a.m.; 39:24, eff. June 30, 2021; 39:25, eff. Jan. 1, 2021 at 12:05 p.m.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.