Michigan Statutes

Chapter 550 - GENERAL INSURANCE LAWS

Act 64 of 1984 - THE COORDINATION OF BENEFITS ACT (550.251 - 550.255)
- Section 550.251 - Short title.
- Section 550.252 - Definitions.
- Section 550.253 - Policy or certificate containing coordination of benefits provision; payment of benefits; reduction or limitation of benefits prohibited; health maintenance organization.
- Section 550.254 - Rules.
- Section 550.255 - Conditional effective date.
Act 66 of 1933 - EMERGENCY INSURANCE LEGISLATION (550.1 - 550.8)
- Section 550.1 - Declaration of emergency.
- Section 550.2 - Insurance company disbursement limitations.
- Section 550.3 - Insurance commissioner regulatory powers.
- Section 550.4 - Foreign insurance companies; other states' regulations, application.
- Section 550.5 - Purposes of act.
- Section 550.6 - Suits against insurance companies; statute of limitations, extension.
- Section 550.7 - Duration of emergency; proclamations.
- Section 550.8 - Violation of act; misdemeanor; license revocation, grounds.
Act 108 of 1939 - Repealed-NONPROFIT MEDICAL CARE CORPORATIONS (550.301 - 550.316)
Act 109 of 1939 - Repealed-NONPROFIT HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS (550.501 - 550.517)
Act 125 of 1963 - NONPROFIT DENTAL CARE CORPORATIONS (550.351 - 550.373)
- Section 550.351 - Nonprofit dental care corporation; formation; purpose; types of dental care plans; services in other states; corporation subject to nonprofit corporation act.
- Section 550.352 - Subscriber contract payment regulations; prohibited provisions.
- Section 550.353 - Supervision by insurance commissioner; incorporation procedures.
- Section 550.354 - Articles of incorporation; contents.
- Section 550.355 - Articles of incorporation; execution, filing, fee, approval, amendment.
- Section 550.356 - Contracts; statement to insurance commissioner; contents, examination.
- Section 550.357 - Certificate of authority to commence business and issue contracts; requirements.
- Section 550.358 - Certificate of authority; revocation; liquidation.
- Section 550.359 - Corporation examination by insurance commissioner; expenses.
- Section 550.359a - Nonprofit dental care corporation subject to MCL 500.224 and 500.225; costs and expenses.
- Section 550.360 - Annual statement; filing.
- Section 550.361 - Providing dental services outside state.
- Section 550.362 - Dental care service contracts; preliminary requirements; payments.
- Section 550.363 - Dental care corporation; board of directors; membership, qualifications.
- Section 550.364 - Contract limitations; service classes; county residents.
- Section 550.365 - Dentists; eligibility; agreements with corporation.
- Section 550.366 - Subscriber-dentist relationship; choice of dentist; refusal to place name of dentist on register; removal of name from register.
- Section 550.366a - Prudent purchaser agreements; rates; provisions inapplicable to certain contracts and renewal thereof.
- Section 550.367 - Reserve funds; maintenance; investment.
- Section 550.368 - Dental care to be in accordance with accepted dental practice.
- Section 550.369 - Dental care for needy and other persons; payments; contracts.
- Section 550.369a - Coordination of benefits.
- Section 550.370 - Dentist-patient relationship; civil actions.
- Section 550.371 - Previously existing corporations merger; agreement, approval.
- Section 550.372 - Dental care corporations; tax exemption.
- Section 550.373 - False statement; penalty.
Act 143 of 1935 - OFFICE AGENT; SET-OFF FOR DAMAGES (550.231 - 550.233)
- Section 550.231 - Office agent of insurance company taken over by insurance commissioner or receiver; off-set for damages.
- Section 550.232 - Applicability of act.
- Section 550.233 - Construction of act.
Act 151 of 1893 - Repealed-MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES; APPROVAL FEE (550.151 - 550.152)
Act 158 of 1943 - Repealed-UNIFORM INSURERS LIQUIDATION ACT (550.201 - 550.213)
Act 173 of 1958 - CREDIT INSURANCE ACT (550.601 - 550.624)
- Section 550.601 - Credit insurance act; short title.
- Section 550.602 - Scope of act.
- Section 550.603 - Credit insurance act; definitions.
- Section 550.604 - Credit life insurance, credit accident and health insurance; forms.
- Section 550.605 - Credit life insurance; amount.
- Section 550.606 - Periodic indemnity payable.
- Section 550.607 - Term; refund on termination prior to expiration.
- Section 550.608 - Evidence of insurance; policy or certificate delivery.
- Section 550.609 - Policy or certificate; contents.
- Section 550.610 - Policy or certificate; delivery to debtor.
- Section 550.611 - Policy or certificate; application, contents.
- Section 550.612 - Papers filed with commissioner of issuing state.
- Section 550.613 - Papers filed with commissioner of issuing state; disapproval.
- Section 550.614 - Papers filed with commissioner of issuing state; use, hearing, prior written approval.
- Section 550.615 - Papers filed with commissioner of issuing state; withdrawal of approval.
- Section 550.616 - Papers filed with commissioner of issuing state; use after withdrawal of approval.
- Section 550.617 - Papers filed with commissioner of issuing state; judicial review.
- Section 550.618 - Schedule of premium rates; refunds; nonissuance credit.
- Section 550.619 - Policies issuable only by authorized insurers.
- Section 550.620 - Payment of claims; claim files; group insurance claims.
- Section 550.621 - Procurement of insurance by debtor.
- Section 550.622 - Rules; violation, notice of hearing, finding, order.
- Section 550.623 - Violation; penalty; license or authority, suspension or revocation.
- Section 550.624 - Effect of act; scope of act.
Act 176 of 1895 - Repealed-REPAIR OF DESTROYED STATE PROPERTY (550.801 - 550.805)
Act 218 of 1984 - THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR ACT (550.901 - 550.962)
- Section 550.901 - Short title.
- Section 550.902 - Definitions.
- Section 550.910 - Third party administrator; certificate required; requirements; instances in which TPA subject to act; name.
- Section 550.912 - Application for certificate of authority; form, verification, and contents; filing notice of modification.
- Section 550.914 - Certificate of authority; issuance; notice of disapproval; continued compliance with subsection (1).
- Section 550.916 - Repealed. 2002, Act 74, Imd. Eff. Mar. 15, 2002.
- Section 550.918 - Fees; payment; collection; and designation.
- Section 550.919 - TPA advisory board; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; expenses; duty of board; report.
- Section 550.920 - Authority of commissioner.
- Section 550.922 - Hearings.
- Section 550.924 - Destruction or disposal of records, books, papers, and other data.
- Section 550.930 - Provision of administrative services pursuant to written service contract; maintenance of books and records; TPA and manager as fiduciary.
- Section 550.932 - Benefit plan; notice; plan covering less than 500 individuals; service contract between TPA and governmental entity not subject to ERISA; construction of act.
- Section 550.934 - Confidentiality.
- Section 550.936 - Annual statement; report.
- Section 550.940 - Prohibited conduct generally.
- Section 550.942 - Additional prohibited conduct.
- Section 550.944 - Additional prohibited conduct.
- Section 550.950 - Violation; probable cause; notice; conference; disposition of matter upon agreement of parties; action for damages; hearing; findings and decision; cease and desist order; additional
- Section 550.952 - Civil fine; suspension or revocation of certificate or license.
- Section 550.954 - Alteration, modification, or setting aside of order.
- Section 550.956 - Judicial review; petition for review; transcript of record and copy of order or decision; hearing cause as civil case in equity; evidence; duty of court; incomplete record; stay of o
- Section 550.958 - Self-incrimination; false oath or affirmation.
- Section 550.960 - Rules.
- Section 550.962 - Repealed. 2002, Act 74, Imd. Eff. Mar. 15, 2002.
Act 233 of 1984 - PRUDENT PURCHASER ACT (550.51 - 550.63)
- Section 550.51 - Short title.
- Section 550.52 - Definitions.
- Section 550.53 - Prudent purchaser agreement; number; location of health care provider; membership on provider panel; written standards; notice procedures; provider application period; providing stand
- Section 550.53a - Disclosure of financial relationships between organization and participating health care providers, health care facilities, or other entities.
- Section 550.53b - Prudent purchaser agreement services; providing requested information to insurer.
- Section 550.54 - Discrimination prohibited; complaint of violation; hearing; penalty.
- Section 550.55 - Notice of membership in provider panels; display.
- Section 550.56 - Reporting certain information on standard forms required; availability of information to appropriate state agencies; confidentiality.
- Section 550.57 - Agreements between health care providers and purchasers of health care services.
- Section 550.58 - Organization subject to enabling act; financial records.
- Section 550.59 - Report on competition in retail pharmacy industry.
- Section 550.60 - Repealed. 2005, Act 203, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2005.
- Section 550.61 - Repealed. 1988, Act 282, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1988.
- Section 550.62 - Provisions inapplicable to certain contracts and renewal thereof.
- Section 550.63 - Conditional effective date.
Act 239 of 1995 - GROUP HEALTH PLAN ACT (550.1801 - 550.1811)
- Section 550.1801 - Short title.
- Section 550.1803 - “Plan” defined.
- Section 550.1805 - Plan offering dependent coverage to child; denial of enrollment on certain grounds prohibited.
- Section 550.1807 - Eligibility of parent for dependent coverage; health coverage of child through noncustodial parent; duties of plan administrator; court or administrative order and notice required.
- Section 550.1809 - Individual eligible under title XIX of social security act; assignment of rights of insured to department of social services.
- Section 550.1811 - Violation; fine.
Act 251 of 2000 - PATIENT'S RIGHT TO INDEPENDENT REVIEW ACT (550.1901 - 550.1929)
- Section 550.1901 - Short title.
- Section 550.1903 - Definitions.
- Section 550.1905 - Scope.
- Section 550.1907 - Right to request external review for adverse determination; written notice.
- Section 550.1909 - Written request to commissioner.
- Section 550.1911 - Request for external review; commencement; preliminary review; notice of acceptance; duties of commissioner; incomplete request; nonacceptance; assignment of independent review orga
- Section 550.1913 - Expedited external review.
- Section 550.1915 - Decision as final administrative remedy; other remedies.
- Section 550.1917 - Approved independent review organizations; application; form; fee; expiration; termination; updated list.
- Section 550.1919 - Approved independent review organizations; requirements.
- Section 550.1921 - Independent review organization; liability for damages.
- Section 550.1923 - Maintenance of records; report to commissioner.
- Section 550.1925 - Description of internal grievance and external review procedures; inclusion with materials provided to covered persons.
- Section 550.1927 - Rules.
- Section 550.1929 - Cease and desist order; additional orders; fines; hearing; injunction; creation of cancer clinical trials; disposition of funds.
Act 252 of 1986 - THE HEALTH BENEFIT AGENT ACT (550.1001 - 550.1020)
- Section 550.1001 - Short title.
- Section 550.1002 - Definitions.
- Section 550.1003 - Persons authorized to sell health benefits; packaging health benefits with insurance; annual appointment fee.
- Section 550.1004 - Influencing agent prohibited.
- Section 550.1004a - Applicability of certain statutory provisions.
- Section 550.1005 - Compensation of health benefit agents.
- Section 550.1006 - Authorized agents; requirements, duties, and restrictions; powers of commissioner.
- Section 550.1008 - Contracts or other arrangements for packaging of health benefits with insurance; policy supplementing health benefits of health maintenance organization.
- Section 550.1009 - Licensing affiliate of health benefit corporation as insurance agent prohibited; certain employees or affiliates of health benefit corporation prohibited from transacting insurance.
- Section 550.1010 - Health benefit agent as fiduciary; evidence of violation of fiduciary responsibility; use of reasonable accounting methods; records required; examination of records; prohibited cond
- Section 550.1012 - Notice of termination of agent's authority; liability; duration of agent's responsibility; cancellation or refusal to renew certificate of subscriber; certain referrals or c
- Section 550.1014 - Suspension, revocation, refusal to grant, or refusal to renew accident and health insurance license; grounds; notice; hearing; summary suspension; subpoenas.
- Section 550.1016 - Violation of act; orders; penalties for violation of cease and desist order; injunction.
- Section 550.1018 - Construction of act.
- Section 550.1020 - Conditional effective date.
Act 266 of 1895 - Repealed-SURETY COMPANIES (550.101 - 550.111)
Act 289 of 1994 - Repealed-MEDICAL CARE SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT (550.981 - 550.988)
Act 350 of 1980 - THE NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE CORPORATION REFORM ACT (550.1101 - 550.1704)
- 350-1980-1 - PART 1 (550.1101...550.1108)
- 350-1980-2 - PART 2 (550.1201...550.1219)
- 350-1980-3 - PART 3 (550.1301...550.1313)
- 350-1980-4 - PART 4 (550.1401...550.1439)
- 350-1980-4A - PART 4A MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT CERTIFICATES (550.1451...550.1499a)
- 350-1980-5 - PART 5 (550.1501...550.1518)
- 350-1980-6 - PART 6 (550.1601...550.1619)
- 350-1980-7 - PART 7 (550.1701...550.1704)
Act 385 of 1996 - Repealed-INTERSTATE INSURANCE RECEIVERSHIP COMPACT (550.11 - 550.13)
Act 386 of 1996 - VIATICAL SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS (550.521 - 550.528)
- Section 550.521 - Definitions.
- Section 550.522 - Records; production; maintenance; availability for inspection; payment of expenses.
- Section 550.523 - Disclosure of information.
- Section 550.524 - Documents to be obtained by provider; right to avoid or rescind contract.
- Section 550.524a - Agreement to commit suicide; payment prohibited.
- Section 550.525 - Disposition of contract consideration.
- Section 550.526 - Double or additional indemnity.
- Section 550.527 - Offer to purchase policy or certificate; notice to insurer.
- Section 550.528 - Order prohibiting provider from entering viatical settlement contract; additional orders.
Act 388 of 1913 - STATE INSURANCE (550.701 - 550.711)
- Section 550.701 - Insurance of state property; determination; approval; bids; purchase of deductible or catastrophe insurance; payment of premiums.
- Section 550.702, 550.703 - Repealed. 1965, Act 365, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965.
- Section 550.704 - Loss in case of damage; fixing amount.
- Section 550.705 - Loss in case of damage; payment, release of additional amounts necessary to rebuild or restore.
- Section 550.706 - Repealed. 1993, Act 199, Eff. Dec. 28, 1994.
- Section 550.707, 550.708 - Repealed. 1965, Act 365, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965.
- Section 550.709 - Self-liquidation projects exempted; applicability of act.
- Section 550.710 - Election of coverage.
- Section 550.711 - State insurance fund abolished; reversion of funds.
Act 495 of 2006 - CONTRACTS WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUBJECT TO PATIENT'S RIGHT TO INDEPENDENT REVIEW (550.1951 - 550.1953)
- Section 550.1951 - "Local unit of government" defined.
- Section 550.1952 - Entities contracting with state or local government for costs of health care services under self-funded plan; duties.
- Section 550.1953 - Exceptions.
Act 499 of 2000 - ELDER PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE COVERAGE ACT (550.2001 - 550.2009)
- Section 550.2001 - Short title; intent; establishment.
- Section 550.2002 - Definitions.
- Section 550.2003 - EPIC program; provisions; eligibility requirements; enrollment; assessment for medicaid; “institution” explained; business with not more than 1 employee and less than $200,000.0
- Section 550.2004 - Expedited enrollment process; temporary eligibility card or voucher; eligibility requirements.
- Section 550.2005 - Brand name drug; copayment.
- Section 550.2006 - Program benefits; duties of department.
- Section 550.2007 - Other senior focused entities; utilization and assistance; establishment of advisory committee.
- Section 550.2008 - Reports.
- Section 550.2009 - Program not as entitlement; limitation on benefits; EPIC as payer of last resort; use of automated system; pharmacy dispensing fee.
Act 593 of 2006 - SHARING HEALTH CARE INFORMATION ACT (550.281 - 550.289)
- Section 550.281 - Definitions.
- Section 550.283 - Determination that health coverage recipient is also medical assistance recipient; information to be provided by health insurer.
- Section 550.285 - Determination that health coverage recipient is also medical assistance recipient; actions by department.
- Section 550.287 - Violation of act; administrative fine; notice; right to hearing.
- Section 550.289 - Rules.
E.R.O. No. 2009-22 - EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (550.971 - 550.971)
- Section 550.971 - Transfer of third party administrator advisory board to department of energy, labor, and economic growth by type III transfer; abolishment of third party administrator advisory board