                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

GOVERNING BODY (§ 38.2-4304)

A. The governing body of any health maintenance organization may include
providers of health care services, other individuals, or both, but in no event
shall any class of health care provider be excluded from eligibility for
membership on the governing body of any health maintenance organization.

B. The governing body shall establish a mechanism to provide the enrollees with
an opportunity to participate in matters of policy and operation through (i) the
establishment of advisory panels, (ii) the use of advisory referenda on major
policy decisions, or (iii) the use of other mechanisms.

HISTORY: 1980, c. 720, § 38.1-867; 1985, c. 588; 1986, c. 562.