# W. Va. Code § 33-25A-1: Short title and purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 33-25A-1
- **Heading:** Short title and purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 33 / Article 25A / Section 1

## Text

(a) This article may be cited as the "Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1977."

(b) Faced with the continuation of mounting costs of health care coupled with its inaccessibility to large segments of the population, the Legislature has determined that there is a need to encourage alternative methods for the delivery of health care services, with a view toward achieving greater efficiency, availability, distribution and economy in providing these services.

In carrying out this intention, it is the policy of the state to eliminate legal barriers to the establishment of prepaid health care plans accountable to consumers for the health care services they provide; to provide for the financial and administrative soundness of these health care plans as it relates to their ability to provide such services, and to exempt prepaid health care plans from regulation as an insurer, the operation of insurance laws of the state and all other laws inconsistent with the purposes of this article.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-1 §33-25A-1. Short title and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-2 §33-25A-2. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-3 §33-25A-3. Application for certificate of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-3A §33-25A-3a. Conditions precedent to issuance or maintenance of a certificate of authority; renewal of certificate of authority; effect of bankruptcy proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S3A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-4 §33-25A-4. Issuance of certificate of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-5 §33-25A-5. Powers of health maintenance organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-6 §33-25A-6. Governing body.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-7 §33-25A-7. Fiduciary responsibilities of officers; fidelity bond; approval of contracts by commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-7A §33-25A-7a. Provider contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S7A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-7B §33-25A-7b. Loss ratio.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S7B.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-8 §33-25A-8. Evidence of coverage; charges for health care services; review of enrollee records; cancellation of contract by enrollee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-8A §33-25A-8a. Third party reimbursement for mammography, pap smear or human papilloma virus testing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S8A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-8B §33-25A-8b. Third party reimbursement for rehabilitation services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S8B.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 33-25A-8C §33-25A-8c. Third party payment for child immunization services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C33_A25A_S8C.md)

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