RS 22:264.1: Prior approval required for merger of domestic health maintenance organization

No domestic health maintenance organization shall merge with another person without the prior approval of the commissioner, who may grant such approval upon written request of a domestic health maintenance organization. The request shall include the articles or plan of merger, a pro-forma consolidated financial statement for the merging entities, and such other information as the commissioner may require to determine that the merger is not detrimental to the enrollees or to the financial solvency of the health maintenance organization. If the merger may result in a change of control of a domestic health maintenance organization, the requirements of this Section may be consolidated with those of R.S. 22:691.4.