31A-8-101. Definitions.

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Effective 5/6/2026

As used in this chapter:

(a)"Ambulance membership organization" means a person that offers an ambulance membership plan.

(b)"Ambulance membership organization" does not include a person that offers ambulance services.

(2)"Ambulance membership plan" means a contract in which one party agrees to reimburse the following expenses for another party in the event of an emergency:

(a)air ambulance charges;

(b)ground ambulance charges;

(c)transportation expenses to return the member to the member's primary residence;

(d)transportation expenses to return a member's companion to the companion's primary residence;

(e)vehicle return expenses; and

(f)other transportation and related services, if:

(i)the commissioner approves the transportation and related services; and

(ii)the transportation and related services are consistent with this chapter.

(3)"Basic health care services" means:

(a)emergency care;

(b)inpatient hospital and physician care;

(c)outpatient medical services; and

(d)out-of-area coverage.

(4)"Companion" means an individual who travels with a member.

(5)"Governmental entity" means the governing body of a county or municipality in this state.

(6)"Health maintenance organization" means any person:

(a)other than:

(i)an insurer licensed under Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations ; or

(ii)an individual who contracts to render professional or personal services that the individual directly performs; and

(b)that:

(i)furnishes at a minimum, either directly or through arrangements with others, basic health care services to an enrollee in return for prepaid periodic payments agreed to in amount before the time during which the health care may be furnished; and

(ii)is obligated to the enrollee to arrange for or to directly provide available and accessible health care.

(a)"Limited health plan" means, except as provided in Subsection (7)(b):

(i)a person who furnishes dental or vision services, either directly or through arrangements with others:

(A)to an enrollee;

(B)in return for prepaid periodic payments agreed to in amount before the time during which the services may be furnished; and

(C)for which the person is obligated to the enrollee to arrange for or directly provide the available and accessible services described in this Subsection (7)(a); or

(ii)an ambulance membership plan.

(b)"Limited health plan" does not include:

(i)a health maintenance organization;

(ii)an insurer licensed under Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations ; or

(iii)an individual who contracts to render professional or personal services that the individual performs.

(8)"Medicaid program" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-3-101 .

(a)"Nonprofit organization" or "nonprofit corporation" means an organization no part of the income of which is distributable to its members, trustees, or officers, or a nonprofit cooperative association, except in a manner allowed under Section 31A-8-406 .

(b)"Nonprofit health maintenance organization" and "nonprofit limited health plan" are used when referring specifically to one of the types of organizations with "nonprofit" status.

(10)"Organization" means a health maintenance organization and limited health plan, unless used in the context of:

(a)"organization expenses," which is described in Section 31A-8-208 ; or

(b)"organization permit," which is described in Sections 31A-8-204 and 31A-8-206 .

(11)"Uncovered expenditures" means the costs of health care services that are covered by an organization for which an enrollee is liable in the event of the organization's insolvency.

(12)"Unusual or infrequently used health services" means those health services that are projected to involve fewer than 10% of the organization's enrollees' encounters with providers, measured on an annual basis over the organization's entire enrollment.

Amended by Chapter 45 , 2026 General Session