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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 5 · Exemption from certain laws
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 6 · Formation of corporation; purposes; association agreement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 7 · First meeting; notice; adoption of by-laws; filing of certificate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 8 · Lodge plan; preliminary license; solicitation of members; collection of payments; minimum membership; issuance of certificate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 9 · Certificate of organization; certificate endorsed by commissioner; filing; certification by state secretary; evidence of corporate existence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 10 · Certificate of commissioner; time limitation; certificate of incorporation; cessation of business operations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 11 · Limited societies; change of location of business; change of purpose of corporation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 12 · Mergers; transfers; notice; contracts, financial statements and certificates; commissioner's approval
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 13 · Death funds; emergency funds; disability funds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 13A · By-laws; creation of independent hospitalization and medical services fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 14 · By-laws; payments by members; provisions; purpose of payments; proportion of payments which may be used for expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 15 · Deferred payments; installments of claims; fixed liabilities on happening of contingency
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 16 · Loans to members; accumulating and maintaining tabular reserve required by table of mortality
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 17 · Societies maintaining surplus of assets at required level may waive collection of regular mortuary contributions from members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 18 · Investment of funds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 19 · Payment of benefits for disability on account of old age; periodical member contribution for mortuary purposes; restrictions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 19A · Death benefits payable as annuities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 20 · Death benefit certificates
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 21 · Death or annuity benefits; beneficiaries designated by members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 22 · Funeral expenses of insureds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 22A · Personal representative or family of deceased; freedom of choice in procuring burial supplies and services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 23 · Payment of death, endowment or annuity benefits upon lives of children less than 18 years of age
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 24 · Death benefit certificates as to children
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 25 · Funds representing benefit contributions for lives of children less than 18 years of age
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 26 · Separation of assets, funds and liabilities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 27 · Mingling of certain funds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 28 · Actions by beneficiaries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 29 · Attachment or taking of benefits to pay debt of member or beneficiary
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 30 · Exemption from attachment or execution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 31 · Admission of persons to beneficial membership
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 32 · Constitution and by-laws of society; amendments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 32A · Fraudulent alteration or concealment of records
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 33 · Location of meetings; location of principal office
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 34 · Waiver of constitutional provisions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 35 · Filing certified copies of amendments to constitution or by-laws with commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 36 · Examinations of domestic societies by commissioner; confidentiality and privilege; proceedings brought by attorney general against domestic societies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 37 · Copy of commissioner's examination reports served on societies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 37A · Disbursements made by societies; requirements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 38 · Annual statement of society's condition and standing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 38A · Applicability of chapter 176V to a limited society governed by this chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 38B · Applicability of chapter 176W to a limited society governed by this chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 39 · Annual valuation report in addition to annual statement; societies on lodge system
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 39A · Valuation of bonds or other evidence of debt
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 40 · Deficiencies; additional contributions or increased rates of contribution; higher rate class of members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 41 · Licenses for foreign societies to transact business in commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 42 · Foreign societies; service of process
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 42A · Foreign societies; deposit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 43 · Foreign societies; refusal to issue license; revocation of license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 44 · Foreign societies; examination by commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 45 · Domestic societies governed by direct vote of members; membership limited to permanent employees of cities or towns, commonwealth or federal government; no death benefits; annuities or gratuities contingent on disabilities or long service; governing provisions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 46 · Domestic societies; limited membership; members and ex-members of any social organization; governing provisions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 46A · Subordinate lodge of society; ritualistic form of work; disability benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 46B · Incorporated domestic society transacting business under Sec. 45 or 46; real estate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 46C · Society subject to Sec. 45 or 46; payment of benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 46D · Grand or district lodge of secret order or fraternity transacting business under Sec. 45 or 46; benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 47 · Jurisdiction of superior court in equity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 47A · Contract of insurance or benefit certificate issued in violation of any provision of this chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 48 · False or fraudulent statement or representation by society with reference to application for membership; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 49 · Unauthorized solicitation; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 49A · Pensions for society employees; expense fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, § 50 · Violation of chapter provisions; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 1 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 2 · Commonwealth health insurance connector authority; board; meetings; executive director
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 3 · Powers and duties of board
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 4 · Health benefit plans and stand-alone vision or dental plans to be offered to eligible individuals and groups
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 5 · Requirements for health insurance plans and stand-alone vision and dental plans offered through connector
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 6 · Binding agreement as condition of participation in connector for eligible small groups
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 7 · Repealed, 2013, 35, Sec. 92
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 7A · Small group wellness incentive pilot program
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 8 · Interagency agreements to furnish information necessary for performance of connector duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 9 · Repealed, 2014, 52, Sec. 8
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 10 · Seal of approval
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 11 · Enrollment in connector by producer; commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 12 · Surcharge to health benefit or stand-alone vision or dental plans; reports; withdrawal of health plan from connector
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 13 · Expenses incurred by connector; liabilities; indemnity and reimbursement; rights and property of connector upon dissolution, etc.
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 14 · Accounting; audits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 15 · Study of connector and enrolled persons; written report
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 15A · Special commission to investigate and study role of connector
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 16 · Regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 17, 18 · Repealed, 2014, 52, Sec. 8
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, § 19 · Duties of connector regarding sharing of data
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176R, § 1 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176R, § 2 · Recognition of nurse practitioners as participating providers; coverage for care provided
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176R, § 3 · Qualification of nurse practitioner as primary care provider
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176R, § 4 · Designation by insured of nurse practitioner as primary care provider
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176R, § 5 · Inclusion of nurse practitioners on publicly accessible list of participating providers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176R, § 6 · Complaint against carrier for noncompliance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176S, § 1 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176S, § 2 · Physician assistants to be recognized as participating providers subject to Sec. 3
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176S, § 3 · Physician assistant to be considered qualified as primary care provider
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176S, § 4 · Participating provider physician assistant eligible as primary care provider
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176S, § 5 · Participating provider physician assistants to be included on publicly accessible list of participating providers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176S, § 6 · Complaint for noncompliance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176T, § 1 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176T, § 2 · Risk-bearing provider organization not subject to chapters 175, 176A, 176B, 176C, 176E, 176F, 176G and 176J
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176T, § 3 · Risk certificate application; waiver; form; fee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176T, § 4 · Examination of risk-bearing provider organization's alternate payment arrangements with downside risk; report
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176T, § 5 · Threat of financial insolvency due to risk-bearing provider organization's alternative payment contracts with downside risk; notice; suspension or cancellation of risk certificate; hearing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176T, § 6 · Health care provider prohibited from collecting or attempting to collect money owed by risk-bearing provider organization from patient
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176T, § 7 · Availability of information provided by risk-bearing provider organizations