Section 22:1016 - Regulation by the Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Department of Health of prepaid entities participating in the Louisiana Medicaid ProgramA. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any prepaid entity that participates in the Louisiana Medicaid Program is required to obtain an insurer license or certificate of authority from the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Such a prepaid entity participating in the Louisiana Medicaid Program shall be regulated by the Louisiana Department of Insurance with respect to licensure and financial solvency but shall, solely with respect to its products and services offered pursuant to the Louisiana Medicaid Program, be regulated by the Louisiana Department of Health, subject to 42 USCA § 1396 et seq., and all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations relating to the Louisiana Medicaid Program. The Louisiana Department of Health shall have the authority to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations, including certification, relating to the Louisiana Medicaid Program. Except for licensure and financial solvency requirements, no other provisions of this Title shall apply to a prepaid entity with respect to the participation of the prepaid entity in the Louisiana Medicaid Program.B. As used in this Section, "prepaid entity" shall mean any organization paid on a per-person per-month basis for the provision of services to Medicaid eligible beneficiaries, when such organization has entered into a contract with the Louisiana Department of Health assuming the financial obligation to pay for such services. Acts 2010, No. 1, §1, eff. April 29, 2010. Acts 2010, No. 1, §1, eff. 4/29/2010.