The commissioner shall make an examination of the affairs of any health maintenance organization and its providers as often as the commissioner deems necessary for the protection of the interests of the people of this state, but not less frequently than once every three years.
Every health maintenance organization and provider shall submit its books and records to the commissioner and in every way facilitate the examination. For the purpose of examinations, the commissioner may administer oaths to and examine the officers and agents of the health maintenance organization and the principals of its providers concerning their business. The expenses of examinations under this section shall be assessed against the organization being examined and remitted to the commissioner.
In lieu of the examination required by this section, the commissioner may accept the report of an examination made by the appropriate departments in other states.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, § 514B.24]
92 Acts, ch 1162, § 28
Referred to in § 514B.30
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