Article 32.--HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND MEDICARE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS
40-3213.Fees.(a) Every health maintenance organization and medicare providerorganizationsubject to this act shall payto the commissioner the following fees:
(1) For filing an application for a certificate of authority, $150;
(2) For filing each annual report, $50;
(3) For filing an amendment to the certificate of authority, $10.
(b) Every health maintenance organization subject to this act whichhas operated for a period of three years but not more than five yearsshall pay annually to the commissioner at the time such organizationfiles its annual report a privilege fee in an amount equal to one-halfof one per cent (.005) per annum of the total of all premiums,subscription charges or any other term which may be used to describe thecharges made by such organization to enrollees; and after operating fora period of more than five years from the time of organization ahealth maintenance organization shall pay annually to the commissionerat the time such organization files its annual report, a privilege feein an amount equal to 1% per annum of the totalof allpremiums, subscription charges or any other term which may be used todescribe the charges made by such organization to enrollees. In suchcomputations all such organizations shall be entitled to deducttherefrom any premiums or subscription charges returned on account ofcancellations and dividends returned to enrollees. If the commissionershall determine at any time that the application of the privilege feewould cause a denial of, reduction in or elimination of federalfinancial assistance to the state or to any health maintenanceorganization subject to this act, the commissioner is hereby authorizedto terminate the operation of such privilege fee.
(c) For the purpose of insuring the collection of the privilege feeprovided for by subsection (b), every health maintenanceorganization subject to this act and required by subsection (b) to pay suchprivilege fee shall at the time it files its annualreport, as required by K.S.A. 40-3220, and amendments thereto, make areturn,generated by or at the direction of itschief officer or principal managing director, under penalty of K.S.A.21-3711, and amendments thereto, to the commissioner, stating the amount ofall premiums,assessments and charges received by the health maintenance organization,whether in cash or notes, during the year ending on the last day of thepreceding calendar year. Upon the receipt of such returns thecommissioner of insurance shall verify the same and assess the fees uponsuch organization on the basis and at the rate provided herein and suchfees shall thereupon become due and payable.
(d) Premiums or other charges received by an insurance company fromthe operation of a health maintenance organization subject to this actshall not be subject to any fee or tax imposed under the provisions ofK.S.A. 40-252, and amendments thereto.
(e) Fees charged under this section shall be remitted to the statetreasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A.75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, thestate treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury tothe credit of the state general fund.
Article 32.--HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND MEDICARE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS
40-3213.Fees.(a) Every health maintenance organization and medicare providerorganizationsubject to this act shall payto the commissioner the following fees:
(1) For filing an application for a certificate of authority, $150;
(2) For filing each annual report, $50;
(3) For filing an amendment to the certificate of authority, $10.
(b) Every health maintenance organization subject to this act whichhas operated for a period of three years but not more than five yearsshall pay annually to the commissioner at the time such organizationfiles its annual report a privilege fee in an amount equal to one-halfof one per cent (.005) per annum of the total of all premiums,subscription charges or any other term which may be used to describe thecharges made by such organization to enrollees; and after operating fora period of more than five years from the time of organization ahealth maintenance organization shall pay annually to the commissionerat the time such organization files its annual report, a privilege feein an amount equal to 1% per annum of the totalof allpremiums, subscription charges or any other term which may be used todescribe the charges made by such organization to enrollees. In suchcomputations all such organizations shall be entitled to deducttherefrom any premiums or subscription charges returned on account ofcancellations and dividends returned to enrollees. If the commissionershall determine at any time that the application of the privilege feewould cause a denial of, reduction in or elimination of federalfinancial assistance to the state or to any health maintenanceorganization subject to this act, the commissioner is hereby authorizedto terminate the operation of such privilege fee.
(c) For the purpose of insuring the collection of the privilege feeprovided for by subsection (b), every health maintenanceorganization subject to this act and required by subsection (b) to pay suchprivilege fee shall at the time it files its annualreport, as required by K.S.A. 40-3220, and amendments thereto, make areturn,generated by or at the direction of itschief officer or principal managing director, under penalty of K.S.A.21-3711, and amendments thereto, to the commissioner, stating the amount ofall premiums,assessments and charges received by the health maintenance organization,whether in cash or notes, during the year ending on the last day of thepreceding calendar year. Upon the receipt of such returns thecommissioner of insurance shall verify the same and assess the fees uponsuch organization on the basis and at the rate provided herein and suchfees shall thereupon become due and payable.
(d) Premiums or other charges received by an insurance company fromthe operation of a health maintenance organization subject to this actshall not be subject to any fee or tax imposed under the provisions ofK.S.A. 40-252, and amendments thereto.
(e) Fees charged under this section shall be remitted to the statetreasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A.75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, thestate treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury tothe credit of the state general fund.
Article 32.--HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND MEDICARE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS
40-3213.Fees.(a) Every health maintenance organization and medicare providerorganizationsubject to this act shall payto the commissioner the following fees:
(1) For filing an application for a certificate of authority, $150;
(2) For filing each annual report, $50;
(3) For filing an amendment to the certificate of authority, $10.
(b) Every health maintenance organization subject to this act whichhas operated for a period of three years but not more than five yearsshall pay annually to the commissioner at the time such organizationfiles its annual report a privilege fee in an amount equal to one-halfof one per cent (.005) per annum of the total of all premiums,subscription charges or any other term which may be used to describe thecharges made by such organization to enrollees; and after operating fora period of more than five years from the time of organization ahealth maintenance organization shall pay annually to the commissionerat the time such organization files its annual report, a privilege feein an amount equal to 1% per annum of the totalof allpremiums, subscription charges or any other term which may be used todescribe the charges made by such organization to enrollees. In suchcomputations all such organizations shall be entitled to deducttherefrom any premiums or subscription charges returned on account ofcancellations and dividends returned to enrollees. If the commissionershall determine at any time that the application of the privilege feewould cause a denial of, reduction in or elimination of federalfinancial assistance to the state or to any health maintenanceorganization subject to this act, the commissioner is hereby authorizedto terminate the operation of such privilege fee.
(c) For the purpose of insuring the collection of the privilege feeprovided for by subsection (b), every health maintenanceorganization subject to this act and required by subsection (b) to pay suchprivilege fee shall at the time it files its annualreport, as required by K.S.A. 40-3220, and amendments thereto, make areturn,generated by or at the direction of itschief officer or principal managing director, under penalty of K.S.A.21-3711, and amendments thereto, to the commissioner, stating the amount ofall premiums,assessments and charges received by the health maintenance organization,whether in cash or notes, during the year ending on the last day of thepreceding calendar year. Upon the receipt of such returns thecommissioner of insurance shall verify the same and assess the fees uponsuch organization on the basis and at the rate provided herein and suchfees shall thereupon become due and payable.
(d) Premiums or other charges received by an insurance company fromthe operation of a health maintenance organization subject to this actshall not be subject to any fee or tax imposed under the provisions ofK.S.A. 40-252, and amendments thereto.
(e) Fees charged under this section shall be remitted to the statetreasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A.75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, thestate treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury tothe credit of the state general fund.
