                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 38.2-4501)

As used in this chapter:
		&#8220;Contract holder&#8221; means a person entering into a subscription
contract with a nonstock corporation.
		&#8220;Dental services plans&#8221; means any arrangement for offering or
administering prepaid dental services by a nonstock corporation licensed under
this chapter.
		&#8220;Nonstock corporation&#8221; means a foreign or domestic nonstock
corporation which is subject to regulation and licensing under this chapter and
which operates a dental services plan or an optometric services plan.
		&#8220;Optometric services plan&#8221; means any arrangement for offering or
administering prepaid optometric services by a nonstock corporation licensed
under this chapter.
		&#8220;Plan&#8221; means any dental services plan or any optometric services
plan subject to regulation under this chapter.
		&#8220;Subscriber&#8221; means any person entitled to benefits under the terms
and conditions of a subscription contract.
		&#8220;Subscription contract&#8221; means a written contract which is issued
to a contract holder by a nonstock corporation and which provides dental or
optometric services or benefits for dental or optometric services.

HISTORY: 1986, c. 562.