                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 38.2-4201)

As used in this chapter:
		&#8220;Contract holder&#8221; means a person entering into a subscription
contract with a nonstock corporation.
		&#8220;Nonstock corporation&#8221; means a foreign or domestic nonstock
corporation which is subject to regulation and licensing under this chapter and
which offers or administers subscription contracts to contract holders as part
of a plan.
		&#8220;Health services plan&#8221; or &#8220;plan&#8221; means any arrangement
for offering or administering health services or similar or related services by
a nonstock corporation licensed under this chapter.
		&#8220;Hospital services plan&#8221; means a health services plan for
providing hospital and similar or related services.
		&#8220;Medical or surgical services plan&#8221; means a health services plan
for providing medical or surgical services or both, and similar or related
services.
		&#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 health
services or benefits for health services on a prepaid basis.

HISTORY: 1986, c. 562; 1988, c. 185.