[§448D-1]  Definitions.  As used in this
chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:



"Dental service organization" means
any person who undertakes to provide or to arrange for or administer one or
more prepaid dental insurance plans.



"Prepaid dental insurance" means any
contractual arrangement for dental services provided directly or arranged for
or administered directly on a prepaid individual, group, or capitation basis.



"Subscriber" means a member of the
public or group who has contracted with a dental service organization for the
provision of dental services including dependents who are entitled to dental
services under the plan solely because of their status as dependents of the
subscriber. [L 1988, c 342, pt of §1]