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NC Gen Stat § 58-64-60 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 64 - Continuing Care Retirement Communities.|§ 58-64-60 - Contracts as preferred claims on liquidation.

 58-64-60. Contracts as preferred claims on liquidation.In the event of liquidation of a provider, all contracts for continuing care executed by the provider shall be deemed preferred claims against all assets owned by the provider; provided, however, such claims shall be subordinate to the liquidator's cost of administration or any secured claim. (1989, c. 758, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 582, s. 4; 2003-193, s. 13.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-64-65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 64 - Continuing Care Retirement Communities.|§ 58-64-65 - Rule-making authority; reasonable time to comply with rules.

 58-64-65. Rule-making authority; reasonable time to comply with rules.(a) The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Article.(b) Any provider who is offering continuing care may be given a reasonable time, not to exceed one year from the date of publication of any applicable rules promulgated pursuant to this Article, within which to comply with the rules. (1989, c. 758, s. 1; 2003-193, s. 14.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-64-70 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 64 - Continuing Care Retirement Communities.|§ 58-64-70 - Civil liability.

 58-64-70. Civil liability.(a) A provider who enters into a contract for continuing care at a facility without having first delivered a disclosure statement meeting the requirements of G.S. 58-64-20 to the person contracting for this continuing care, or enters into a contract for continuing care at a facility with a person who has relied on a disclosure statement that omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, shall be liable to the person contracting for this continuing care for actual damages and repayment of all fees paid to the provider violating this Article, less the reasonable value of care and lodging provided to the resident by or on whose behalf the contract for continuing care was entered into prior to discovery of the violation, misstatement, or omission or the time the violation, misstatement, or omission should reasonably have been discovered, together with interest thereon at the legal rate for judgments, and court costs and reasonable attorney fees.(b) Liability under this section exists regardless of whether the provider had actual knowledge of the misstatement or omission.(c) A person may not file or maintain an action under this section if the person, before filing the action, received a written offer of a refund of all amounts paid the provider, together with interest at the rate established monthly by the Commissioner of Banks pursuant to G.S. 24-1.1(c), less the current contractual value of care and lodging provided prior to receipt of the offer, and if the offer recited the provisions of this section and the recipient of the offer failed to accept it within 30 days of actual receipt.(d) An action may not be maintained to enforce a liability created under this Article unless brought before the expiration of three years after the execution of the contract for continuing care that gave rise to the violation. (1989, c. 758, s. 1; 1995, c. 193, s. 54; 2003-193, s. 15.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-64-75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 64 - Continuing Care Retirement Communities.|§ 58-64-75 - Criminal penalties.

 58-64-75. Criminal penalties.Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any provision of this Article is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The Commissioner may refer such evidence as is available concerning violation of the Article or of any rule or order hereunder to the Attorney General or a district attorney who may, with or without such reference institute the appropriate criminal proceedings under this Article. Nothing in this Article limits the power of the State to punish any person for any conduct that constitutes a crime under any other statute. (1989, c. 758, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 469; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-64-80 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 64 - Continuing Care Retirement Communities.|§ 58-64-80 - Advisory Committee.

 58-64-80. Advisory Committee.There shall be a nine member Continuing Care Advisory Committee appointed by the Commissioner. The Committee shall consist of at least two residents of facilities, two representatives of LeadingAge North Carolina, one individual who is a certified public accountant and is licensed to practice in this State, one individual skilled in the field of architecture or engineering, and one individual who is a health care professional.  (1989, c. 758, s. 1; 1999-132, s. 2.5; 2015-281, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-64-85 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 64 - Continuing Care Retirement Communities.|§ 58-64-85 - Other licensing or regulation.

 58-64-85. Other licensing or regulation.(a) Nothing in this Article affects the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services or any successor agency otherwise provided by law to license or regulate any health service facility or domiciliary service facility.(b) Facilities and providers licensed under this Article that also are subject to the provisions of the North Carolina Condominium Act under Chapter 47C of the General Statutes shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 39A of the General Statutes, provided that the facility's declaration of condominium does not require the payment of any fee or charge not otherwise provided for in a resident's contract for continuing care, or other separate contract for the provisions of membership or services.  (1991, c. 720, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 2011-196, s. 13.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-2 - Other laws applicable to service corporations.

 58-65-2. Other laws applicable to service corporations.The following provisions of this Chapter are applicable to service corporations that are subject to this Article:G.S. 58-2-125................... Authority over all insurance companies; no exemptions from license.G.S. 58-2-150................... Oath required for compliance with law.G.S. 58-2-155................... Investigation of charges.G.S. 58-2-160................... Reporting and investigation of insurance and reinsurance fraud and the financial condition of licensees; immunity from liability.G.S. 58-2-162................... Embezzlement by insurance agents, brokers, or administrators.G.S. 58-2-185................... Record of business kept by companies and agents; Commissioner may inspect.G.S. 58-2-190................... Commissioner may require special reports.G.S. 58-2-195................... Commissioner may require records, reports, etc., for agencies, agents, and others.G.S. 58-2-200................... Books and papers required to be exhibited.G.S. 58-3-50..................... Companies must do business in own name; emblems, insignias, etc.G.S. 58-3-100(c),(e)......... Insurance company licensing provisions.G.S. 58-3-115................... Twisting with respect to insurance policies; penalties.G.S. 58-7-46..................... Notification to Commissioner for president or chief executive officer changes.Part 7 of Article 10.......... Annual Financial Reporting.G.S. 58-50-35................... Notice of nonpayment of premium required before forfeiture.G.S. 58-50-290................. Health benefit plans or insurers contracting for the provision of dental services; no limitation on fees for noncovered services.G.S. 58-51-15(a)(2)b........ Accident and health policy provisions.G.S. 58-51-17................... Portability for accident and health insurance.G.S. 58-51-25................... Policy coverage to continue as to children with an intellectual or physical disability or dependent students on medically necessary leave of absence.G.S. 58-51-95(h),(i),(j)..... Approval by Commissioner of forms, classification and rates; hearings; exceptions.  (1999-244, s. 1; 2005-215, s. 17; 2005-412, s. 3; 2009-382, s. 6; 2009-384, s. 3; 2010-138, s. 2; 2018-47, s. 7(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-5 - Contract for joint assumption or underwriting of risks.

 58-65-5. Contract for joint assumption or underwriting of risks.Any corporation organized or regulated by the provisions of this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter is authorized to enter into such contracts with any other firm or corporation for joint assumption or underwriting of any part or all of any risks undertaken upon such terms and conditions as are approved by the Commissioner of Insurance. (1955, c. 894, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-10 - Premium or dues paid by employer, employee, principal or agent or jointly and severally.

 58-65-10. Premium or dues paid by employer, employee, principal or agent or jointly and severally.Any premium or dues charged by a corporation regulated under the provisions of this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter may be paid by the employer, employee, principal, or agent, or jointly and severally. The term "employer" as used herein includes counties, municipal corporations, and all departments or subdivisions of the State, county, municipal corporation, and official boards including city and county boards of alcoholic control, together with all others occupying the status of employer and employee, principal and agent. (1955, c. 894, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-15 - Incorporation.

 58-65-15. Incorporation.Any number of persons not less than seven, desiring to form a nonprofit hospital service corporation, shall incorporate under the provisions of the general laws of the State of North Carolina governing corporations, but subject to the following provisions:(1) The certificate of incorporation of each such corporation shall have endorsed thereon or attached thereto, the consent of the Commissioner of Insurance, if he shall find the same to be in accordance with the provisions of this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter.(2) A statement of the services to be rendered by the corporation and the rates currently to be charged therefor which said statement shall be accompanied by two copies of each contract for services which the corporation proposes to make with its subscribers, and two copies of the type of contract which said corporation proposes to make with participating hospitals, shall have been furnished the Commissioner of Insurance; provided, however, that if the articles of incorporation of any such corporation within the meaning of this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter shall have been filed with the Secretary of State prior to March 15, 1941, the approval thereof by the Commissioner of Insurance shall be evidenced by a separate instrument in writing filed with the Secretary of State. (1941, c. 338, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-20 - Members of governing boards.

 58-65-20. Members of governing boards.(a) For the purpose of this section the words "board of directors" includes the board of directors, trustees, or other governing board.(b) The board of directors of each hospital service corporation subject to the provisions of this Article shall include persons who are representative of its subscribers and the general public. Less than one half of the directors of any such corporation shall be persons who are licensed to practice medicine in this State or who are paid directors or employees of a corporation organized for hospital purposes. (1979, c. 538, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-25 - Hospital, physician and dentist contracts.

 58-65-25. Hospital, physician and dentist contracts.(a) Any corporation organized under this Article may enter into contracts for the rendering of hospital service to any of its subscribers by hospitals approved by the American Medical Association and/or the North Carolina Hospital Association, and may enter into contracts for the furnishing of, or the payment in whole or in part for, medical and/or dental services rendered to any of its subscribers by duly licensed physicians and/or dentists. All obligations arising under contracts issued by such corporations to its subscribers shall be satisfied by payments made directly to the hospitals or hospitals and/or physicians and/or dentists rendering such service, or direct to the subscriber or his, her, or their legal representatives upon the receipt by the corporation from the subscriber of a statement marked paid by the hospital(s) and/or physician(s) and/or dentist(s) or both rendering such service, and all such payments heretofore made are hereby ratified. Nothing in this section shall be construed to discriminate against hospitals conducted by other schools of medical practice.(b) All certificates, plans or contracts issued to subscribers or other persons by hospital and medical and/or dental service corporations operating under this Article shall contain in substance a provision as follows: "After two years from the date of issue of this certificate, contract or plan no misstatements, except fraudulent misstatements made by the applicant in the application for such certificate, contract or plan, shall be used to void said certificate, contract or plan, or to deny a claim for loss incurred or disability (as therein defined) commencing after the expiration of such two-year period." (1941, c. 338, s. 3; 1943, c. 537, s. 2; 1947, c. 820, s. 1; 1955, c. 850, s. 7; 1961, c. 1149; 1979, c. 755, s. 17; 1997-259, s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-30 - Dentists' services.

 58-65-30. Dentists' services.Any corporation organized under the provisions of this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter may, in addition to its authority to contract under G.S. 58-65-25, enter into contracts to pay duly licensed dentists for treatment of fractures and dislocations of the jaw, and cutting procedures in the oral cavity other than extractions, repairs and care of the teeth and gums. (1957, c. 987.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-35 - Nurses' services.

 58-65-35. Nurses' services.No agency, institution or physician providing a service for which payment or reimbursement is required to be made under a contract governed by this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter shall be denied such payment or reimbursement on account of the fact that the service was rendered through a registered nurse acting under authority of rules and regulations adopted by the North Carolina Medical Board and the Board of Nursing pursuant to G.S. 90-6 and 90-171.23. (1973, c. 436; 1991, c. 720, s. 37; 1993, c. 347, s. 4; 1995, c. 94, s. 4; 1997-197, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-36 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-36 - Physician services provided by physician assistants.

 58-65-36. Physician services provided by physician assistants.No agency, institution, or physician providing a service for which payment or reimbursement is required to be made under a contract governed by this Article or Article 66 of this Chapter shall be denied the payment or reimbursement on account of the fact that the service was rendered through a physician assistant acting under authority of rules adopted by the North Carolina Medical Board pursuant to G.S. 90-18.1. (1999-210, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-40 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-40 - Supervision of Commissioner of Insurance; form of contract with subscribers; schedule of rates.

 58-65-40. Supervision of Commissioner of Insurance; form of contract with subscribers; schedule of rates.No hospital service corporation shall enter into any contract with subscribers unless and until it shall have filed with the Commissioner of Insurance a specimen copy of the contract or certificate and of all applications, riders, and endorsements for use in connection with the issuance or renewal thereof to be formally approved by him as conforming to the section of this Article entitled "Subscribers' contracts," and conforms to all rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Insurance under the provisions of this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter. The Commissioner of Insurance shall, within a reasonable time after the filing of any such form, notify the corporation filing the same either of his approval or of his disapproval of such form.No corporation subject to the provisions of this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter shall enter into any contract with a subscriber after the enactment hereof unless and until it shall have filed with the Commissioner of Insurance a full schedule of rates to be paid by the subscribers to such contracts and shall have obtained the Commissioner's approval thereof. The Commissioner may refuse approval if he finds that such rates are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory; or do not exhibit a reasonable relationship to the benefits provided by such contracts. At all times such rates and form of subscribers' contracts shall be subject to modification and approval of the Commissioner of Insurance under rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner, in conformity to this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter. (1941, c. 338, s. 4; 1989, c. 485, s. 57.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-50 - Application for certificate of authority or license.

 58-65-50. Application for certificate of authority or license.No corporation subject to the provisions of this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter shall issue contracts for the rendering of hospital or medical and/or dental service to subscribers, until the Commissioner of Insurance has, by formal certificate or license, authorized it to do so. Application for such certificate of authority or license shall be made on forms to be supplied by the Commissioner of Insurance, containing such information as he shall deem necessary. Each application for such certificate of authority or license, as a part thereof shall be accompanied by duplicate copies of the following documents duly certified by at least two of the executive officers of such corporation:(1) Certificate of incorporation with all amendments thereto.(2) Bylaws with all amendments thereto.(3) Each contract executed or proposed to be executed by and between the corporation and any participating hospital, and/or physicians under the terms of which hospital and/or medical and/or dental service is to be furnished to subscribers to the plan.(4) Each form of contract, application, rider, and endorsement, issued or proposed to be issued to subscribers to the plan, or in renewal of any of contracts with subscribers to the plan, together with a table of rates charged or proposed to be charged to subscribers for each form of such contract.(5) Financial statement of the corporation which shall include the amounts of each contribution paid or agreed to be paid to the corporation for working capital, the name or names of each contributor and the terms or each contribution. (1941, c. 338, s. 5; 1943, c. 537, s. 3; 1961, c. 1149.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-65-55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 65 - Hospital, Medical and Dental Service Corporations.|§ 58-65-55 - Issuance and continuation of license.

 58-65-55. Issuance and continuation of license.(a) Every corporation subject to this Article shall pay to the Commissioner a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for filing an application for a license. Fee payment shall be contemporaneous with the filing. Before issuing or continuing any such license or certificate the Commissioner may make such an examination or investigation as the Commissioner deems expedient. The Commissioner shall issue a license upon the payment of a fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for a single service corporation or two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a full service corporation and upon being satisfied on the following points:(1) The applicant is established as a bona fide nonprofit hospital service corporation as defined by this Article and Article 66 of this Chapter.(2) The rates charged and benefits to be provided are fair and reasonable.(3) The amounts provided as working capital of the corporation are repayable only out of earned income in excess of amounts paid and payable for operating expenses and hospital and medical and/or dental expenses and such reserve as the Department deems adequate, as provided hereinafter.(4) That the amount of money actually available for working capital be sufficient to carry all acquisition costs and operating expenses for a reasonable period of time from the date of the issuance of the certificate.(b) The license shall continue in full force and effect, subject to payment of an annual license continuation fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for a single service corporation or two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), subject to all other provisions of subsection (a) of this section and subject to any other applicable provisions of the insurance laws of this State.  (1941, c. 338, s. 6; 1943, c. 537, s. 4; 1947, c. 820, s. 2; 1961, c. 1149; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1069, s. 5; 1995, c. 507, s. 11A(c); 1999-435, s. 5; 2003-212, s. 26(j); 2005-424, s. 1.5; 2009-451, s. 21.13(b).)