                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION AND RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS (§ 38.2-5810)

A. Neither the health carrier nor the MCHIP shall be deemed to be engaged in the
practice of medicine solely by virtue of its compliance with this chapter. All
health care providers associated with an MCHIP shall be subject to all
provisions of law.

B. Notwithstanding the definition of an eligible employee as set forth in &#xA7;
38.2-3431, a health carrier providing an MCHIP subject to &#xA7; 38.2-3431 shall
not be required to offer coverage to or accept applications from an employee who
does not reside within the MCHIP&#8217;s service area.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 891.