SEC. 83-41-1. Unlawful unless organized under this article.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to engage within this state in the business of a hospital service association or corporation, or the business of making contracts in advance of sickness or illness to furnish or pay for hospitalization to be rendered to any person or persons except as hereinafter set out. Nothing in this article shall be construed as applying to any physician, surgeon, osteopath, chiropractor, nurse, midwife, or other persons authorized by law to render such services to sick or ill persons, or to hospitals.

Nothing in this article shall apply to hospital departments maintained jointly by employee or employer and not operated for profit or to insurance contracts providing hospitalization benefits when issued by insurance companies licensed in this state.

SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 5606; Laws, 1936, ch. 177.

1997 Amendment

SECTION 1. Sections 83-41-1, 83-41-3, 83-41-5, 83-41-7, 83-41-9, 83-41-11, 83-41-13, 83-41-15, 83-41-17 and 83-41-19, Mississippi Code of 1972, which provide for the organization and regulation of hospital and medical service associations by the Commissioner of Insurance, are repealed.

SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 307, Sec. 1, SB2066, Effective July 1, 1997.