                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS (§ 38.2-4509)

A. No provision of this title except this chapter and, insofar as they are not
inconsistent with this chapter, &#xA7;&#xA7; 38.2-200, 38.2-203, 38.2-209
through 38.2-213, 38.2-218 through 38.2-225, 38.2-229, 38.2-316, 38.2-316.2,
38.2-325, 38.2-326, 38.2-400, 38.2-402 through 38.2-413, 38.2-500 through
38.2-515, 38.2-600 through 38.2-629, 38.2-900 through 38.2-904, 38.2-1038,
38.2-1040 through 38.2-1044, Articles 1 (&#xA7; 38.2-1300 et seq.) and 2 (&#xA7;
38.2-1306.2 et seq.) of Chapter 13, &#xA7;&#xA7; 38.2-1312, 38.2-1314,
38.2-1315.1, Articles 4 (&#xA7; 38.2-1317 et seq.), 5 (&#xA7; 38.2-1322 et
seq.), and 6 (&#xA7; 38.2-1335 et seq.) of Chapter 13, &#xA7;&#xA7; 38.2-1400
through 38.2-1442, 38.2-1446, 38.2-1447, 38.2-1800 through 38.2-1836, 38.2-3401,
38.2-3404, 38.2-3405, 38.2-3407.1, 38.2-3407.4, 38.2-3407.10, 38.2-3407.10:1,
38.2-3407.13, 38.2-3407.14, 38.2-3407.15, 38.2-3407.17, 38.2-3407.17:1,
38.2-3407.19, 38.2-3415, 38.2-3541, Article 5 (&#xA7; 38.2-3551 et seq.) of
Chapter 35, &#xA7;&#xA7; 38.2-3600 through 38.2-3603, Chapter 55 (&#xA7;
38.2-5500 et seq.), Chapter 58 (&#xA7; 38.2-5800 et seq.), and Chapter 65
(&#xA7; 38.2-6500 et seq.) shall apply to the operation of a plan.

B. The provisions of subsection A of &#xA7; 38.2-322 shall apply to an
optometric services plan. The provisions of subsection C of &#xA7; 38.2-322
shall apply to a dental services plan.

C. The provisions of Article 1.2 (&#xA7; 32.1-137.7 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of
Title 32.1 shall not apply to either an optometric or dental services plan.

D. The provisions of &#xA7; 38.2-3407.1 shall apply to claim payments made on or
after January 1, 2014. No optometric or dental services plan shall be required
to pay interest computed under &#xA7; 38.2-3407.1 if the total interest is less
than $5.

HISTORY: 1980, c. 682, § 38.1-899; 1983, c. 457; 1986, c. 562; 1989, c. 653;
1993, cc. 158, 307; 1996, c. 776; 1998, cc. 42, 891; 1999, cc. 643, 649, 709,
739; 2000, cc. 47, 50, 922; 2004, c. 315; 2006, c. 427; 2010, cc. 583, 734;
2011, c. 788; 2013, cc. 473, 670, 679; 2014, c. 309; 2015, cc. 14, 723; 2019, c.
655; 2020, cc. 264, 916, 917; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 161; 2024, cc. 197, 319,
345.