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title: O.C.G.A. § 33-21-6. Composition of governing body; duty to establish mechanism for participation by enrollees in matters of policy and operation.
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# O.C.G.A. § 33-21-6. Composition of governing body; duty to establish mechanism for participation by enrollees in matters of policy and operation.

(a) The governing body of any health maintenance organization shall include providers and other individuals, provided that at least one-third of the members of the governing body shall be public members.

(b) The governing body shall establish a mechanism to afford the enrollees an opportunity to participate in matters of policy and operation through the establishment of advisory panels, by the use of advisory referendums on major policy decisions, or through the use of other mechanisms.

## History

Code 1933, § 56-3605, enacted by Ga. L. 1979, p. 1148, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 136, § 33.