As used in this chapter:\n'Contract holder' means a person entering into a subscription contract with a nonstock corporation.\n'Nonstock corporation' 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.\n'Health services plan' or 'plan' means any arrangement for offering or administering health services or similar or related services by a nonstock corporation licensed under this chapter.\n'Hospital services plan' means a health services plan for providing hospital and similar or related services.\n'Medical or surgical services plan' means a health services plan for providing medical or surgical services or both, and similar or related services.\n'Subscriber' means any person entitled to benefits under the terms and conditions of a subscription contract.\n'Subscription contract' 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.\n1986, c. 562; 1988, c. 185.
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