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rates, rate schedules, rate adjustments, expense allowances, | producers' referral fees, claim reserve formulas and any other | actuarial function appropriate to the operation of the | association in accordance with section 3909; |
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| F.__Issue policies of insurance in accordance with the | requirements of this chapter; |
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| G.__Appoint appropriate legal, actuarial and other | committees as necessary to provide technical assistance in | the operation of the plan, policy and other contract design | and any other function within the authority of the | association; |
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| H.__Borrow money to effect the purposes of the association.__ | Notes or other evidence of indebtedness of the association | not in default must be legal investments for insurers and | may be carried as admitted assets; |
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| I.__Establish rules, conditions and procedures for | reinsuring risks of member insurers desiring to issue in | their own names plan coverage to individuals otherwise | eligible for plan coverage; |
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| J.__Prepare and distribute application forms and enrollment | instruction forms to producers and to the general public; |
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| K.__Provide for reinsurance of risks incurred by the | association. The provision of reinsurance may__not subject | the association to any of the capital or surplus | requirements, if any, otherwise applicable to reinsurers; |
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| L.__Provide for and employ cost containment measures and | requirements, including, but not limited to, preadmission | screening, 2nd surgical opinion, concurrent utilization | review and individual case management for the purpose of | making the benefit plan more cost-effective; and |
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| M.__Design, use, contract or otherwise arrange for the | delivery of cost-effective health care services, including | establishing or contracting with preferred provider | organizations, health maintenance organizations and other | limited network provider arrangements. |
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| | 3.__Additional duties and powers.__The superintendent may, by | rule, establish additional powers and duties of the board and may | adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.__Rules | adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules | as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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