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title: O.C.G.A. § 33-21-18. Adoption of rules and regulations generally.
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# O.C.G.A. § 33-21-18. Adoption of rules and regulations generally.

(a) The Commissioner of Insurance shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this chapter with respect to all matters of organization, control of the matters relating to business, agents, examinations, and all other Code sections not exempted by this Code section.

(b) The commissioner of community health shall adopt rules and regulations for health maintenance organizations subject to his or her jurisdiction which are not inconsistent with this chapter and which are necessary to establish and control the standards of health care which a health maintenance organization shall maintain. Health maintenance organizations meeting the requirements of subsection (b.1) of Code Section 33-21-3 shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner of community health.

## History

Code 1933, § 56-3619, enacted by Ga. L. 1979, p. 1148, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 33; Ga. L. 2004, p. 493, § 5; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-6/HB 228.

## Administrative Rules and Regulations

Review of health benefit plan increases, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of the Comptroller General, Commissioner of Insurance, Chapter 120-2-98.