420-A:1 Definitions.

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner. II. "Covered dependent" means the spouse, an adult dependent, or a child or an adopted child of the subscriber who is named in the subscription certificate issued to the subscriber and with respect to whom appropriate premium is specified in the certificate. II-a. "Date of enrollment" means the first day of coverage under the plan, or, if there is a waiting period, the first day of the waiting period, which is typically the first day of work. III. "Health service corporation" means a nonprofit sharing corporation without capital stock organized under the laws of the state for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and operating a health service plan or plans whereby the expense of health-related care may be partially or wholly provided to its subscribers by the payment of benefits for facilities, professional services, appliances, medicines, or supplies furnished directly or indirectly by the health service corporation to its subscribers. IV. "Provider" means any physician, hospital, or other institution, organization, or other person who furnishes health care services. V. "Subscriber" means a person to whom a subscription certificate is issued by the health service corporation and which sets forth the kinds and extent of health services for which the health service corporation is liable to make payment and which constitutes the contract between the subscriber and the health service corporation.