191—73.14 (75GA,ch158) Conflict of interest.
	 73.14(1) Health care providers or insurers offering competing products within the same service territory shall not participate in a HIPC as a sponsor. A HIPC sponsor employing a HIPC administrator that offers competing products within the same service territory shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commissioner precautions to protect the HIPC from unfair competition or disclosure of proprietary information.
	 73.14(2) A HIPC sponsor shall not be an employee or be affiliated with or a subsidiary of a health care provider or insurer offering competing products within the same service territory.
	 73.14(3) The employees of a health care provider or insurer may receive services through a HIPC. The employer may vote in corporate governance elections of officers and directors. However, a health care provider or insurer or an employee of a health care provider or insurer may not serve as an officer of a HIPC. A health care provider or insurer or the employee of a health care provider or insurer may be a director of a HIPC or HIPC sponsor, but such persons shall not constitute a majority of the governing board or body of a HIPC or HIPC sponsor.
	 73.14(4) Compensation to the HIPC’s sponsor, administrator, or agents shall not vary based upon the plan selected by participating members.