641.2015 Incorporation required.—On or after October 1, 1985, any entity that has not yet obtained a certificate of authority to operate a health maintenance organization in this state shall be incorporated or shall be a division of a corporation formed under the provisions of either part I of chapter 607 or chapter 617 or shall be a public entity that is organized as a political subdivision. In the case of a division of a corporation, the financial requirements of this part shall apply to the entire corporation. Incorporation shall not be required of any entity which has already been issued an initial certificate of authority prior to this date and which is not a corporation on October 1, 1985, or which is incorporated in any other state on October 1, 1985; nor shall incorporation be required on renewal of any certificate of authority by such an organization or be required of a public entity that is organized as a political subdivision.
History.—ss. 7, 47, ch. 85-177; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 14, ch. 96-199; s. 58, ch. 2014-209.
