6308 - Uncertificated plans prohibited.

     § 6308.  Uncertificated plans prohibited.        (a)  General rule.--It shall be unlawful for any person,     other than a professional health service corporation holding a     certificate of authority under this chapter relating to the plan     being maintained or operated by such corporation, to establish,     maintain or operate in this Commonwealth a nonprofit dental     service plan, a nonprofit optometric service plan, or a     nonprofit professional health service plan.        (b)  Exemptions.--Nothing in subsection (a) of this section     shall be construed as preventing any person from furnishing     professional health services for the prevention of disease among     his employees or from furnishing any of such services as     required under The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act and     related statutes, when the employee is not charged for such     service.        References in Text.  The short title of the act of June 2,     1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as The Pennsylvania Workmen's     Compensation Act, referred to in subsec. (b), was amended by the     act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.190, No.44). The amended short title is     now the Workers' Compensation Act.