A prepaid limited health service organization shall contract with an insurance company licensed in this State or authorized to do business in this State for the provision of insurance, indemnity or reimbursement against the cost of health care services provided by the prepaid limited health service organization.
www.ncga.state.nc.us/senate/Senate.html. The North Carolina Senate is the upper house of the bicameral North Carolina General Assembly. It has 50 members. The Senate's prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House.
The Senate Minority Leader is acts as the direct counterpart to the Senate Majority Leader. The Senate Minority leader is to act as the chief spokesperson for the their respective party, and are responsible for the coordination and managing for their party's agenda in the Senate. Currently, the Senate Minority Leader is Republican Mitch McConnell from Kentucky. With the current Senate composition having a Democratic Majority, McConnell acts as the main spokesman for the Republican agenda in the Senate. Senate Republicans currently hold 41 seats in the Senate, while Democrats hold the majority at 57. The practice of instituting party leaders in the Senate can be dated back to 1920, when the Democrats at the time elected their first floor party leaders. At the time, the Democratic party was in the minority. Senate Republicans would also adopt the practice, but will not do so until 1925, at which time they would hold the majority.