Georgia Code Title 33. Insurance § 33-20-9

(1) All items required to be filed are in proper form and meet his approval;

(2) The applicant is established as a bona fide health care corporation;

(3) The services rendered by the corporation are not an unnecessary duplication of similar services in the community served and are desirable for the public necessity and convenience;

(4) The applicant's proposed methods of solicitation of contracts and its proposed conditions or methods of operation appear to be fair and reasonable;

(5) The method of establishing rates charged is fair, reasonable, and adequate and the benefits to be provided are fair and reasonable, provided that rates established in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter and Chapter 24 of this title may differ for separate services or classes or kinds of service, including service in different facilities, and between subscribers in different groups if based upon the experience of the group or locality and between subscribers in groups and individual subscribers not in groups; and

(6) The amount provided as working capital is only provided by individuals or groups which have no financial interest in the activities of the health care corporation. Interest charged for working capital, if any, shall be reasonable, shall be subject to the general laws of this state governing permissible rates of interest, and shall be approved by the Commissioner; and payment of interest, if any, and repayment of such working capital shall be permitted only after provision has been adequately made for operating expenses, payments of benefits, and the establishment of required services.