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Act 125 of 1963
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NONPROFIT DENTAL CARE CORPORATIONS

Act 125 of 1963

AN ACT to provide for the incorporation, supervision, and regulation of nonprofit dental care corporations; to prescribe the functions of the commissioner of insurance as to such corporations; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act.


History: 1963, Act 125, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 168, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1994
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of the Department of Insurance and Office of the Commissioner on Insurance from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 550.351SectionNonprofit dental care corporation; formation; purpose; types of dental care plans; services in other states; corporation subject to nonprofit corporation act.
Section 550.352SectionSubscriber contract payment regulations; prohibited provisions.
Section 550.353SectionSupervision by insurance commissioner; incorporation procedures.
Section 550.354SectionArticles of incorporation; contents.
Section 550.355SectionArticles of incorporation; execution, filing, fee, approval, amendment.
Section 550.356SectionContracts; statement to insurance commissioner; contents, examination.
Section 550.357SectionCertificate of authority to commence business and issue contracts; requirements.
Section 550.358SectionCertificate of authority; revocation; liquidation.
Section 550.359SectionCorporation examination by insurance commissioner; expenses.
Section 550.359aSectionNonprofit dental care corporation subject to MCL 500.224 and 500.225; costs and expenses.
Section 550.360SectionAnnual statement; filing.
Section 550.361SectionProviding dental services outside state.
Section 550.362SectionDental care service contracts; preliminary requirements; payments.
Section 550.363SectionDental care corporation; board of directors; membership, consideration of candidates recommended by Michigan Dental Association; composition of board; hearing to determine compliance; findings; order; failure to comply with order; civil fine; information to be provided by dental care corporation.
Section 550.364SectionContract limitations; service classes; county residents.
Section 550.365SectionDentists; eligibility; agreements with corporation.
Section 550.366SectionSubscriber-dentist relationship; choice of dentist; refusal to place name of dentist on register; removal of name from register.
Section 550.366aSectionPrudent purchaser agreements; rates; provisions inapplicable to certain contracts and renewal thereof.
Section 550.367SectionReserve funds; maintenance; investment.
Section 550.368SectionDental care to be in accordance with accepted dental practice.
Section 550.369SectionDental care for needy and other persons; payments; contracts.
Section 550.369aSectionCoordination of benefits.
Section 550.370SectionDentist-patient relationship; civil actions.
Section 550.371SectionPreviously existing corporations merger; agreement, approval.
Section 550.372SectionDental care corporations; tax exemption.
Section 550.373SectionFalse statement; penalty.
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