West Virginia Code § 33-24-6

Commissioner to enforce article; approval of contracts, forms, rates and
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fees.
(a) It shall be the duty of the commissioner to enforce the provisions of this article. If the
commissioner finds that a corporation is impaired, he may issue such orders and otherwise
require that the corporation take all actions that in his judgment are necessary for the
corporation to cure the impairment. Failure of the corporation to follow suceh orders and
directions is evidence that the management is incompetent and grounds for an order of
rehabilitation or liquidation, as the commissioner deems appropriate. r
(b) No such corporation shall deliver or issue for delivery any suubscriber's contract, changes
in the terms of such contract, application, rider or endorsement, until a copy thereof and the
rates pertaining thereto have been filed with and approved bty the commissioner. All such
forms filed with the commissioner shall be deemed approved after the expiration of sixty
days from the date of such filing unless the commissioner shall have disapproved the same,
stating his reasons for such disapproval in writing. Such forms may be used prior to the
expiration of such periods if written approval thereof has been received from the
commissioner. s
(c) No rates to be charged subscribers shall be used or established by any such corporation
unless and until the same have beeng filed with the commissioner and approved by him The
procedure for such filing and approval shall be the same as that prescribed in subsection (b)
of this section for the approvael of forms. The commissioner shall approve all such rates
which are not excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory.
(d) The commissioner shall pass upon the actuarial soundness of the schedule of fees to be
paid hospitals, physicians, dentists and other health agencies.

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