727.17.3 TAX RATE FOR HMO.
   The rate of municipal business and occupation or privilege tax on the activity of a health maintenance organization holding a certificate of authority under the provisions of article twenty  five-a [33-25A- 1 et seq.], chapter thirty-three of the West Virginia Code, shall not exceed one- half of one percent to be applied solely to that portion of gross income received from the Medicaid  program pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, the state employee programs  administered by the Public Employee Insurance Agency pursuant to article sixteen [§ 5-16-1 et  seq.], chapter five of the West Virginia Code, and other federal programs, for health care items  or services provided directly or indirectly by the health maintenance organization that is expended  for administrative expenses; and shall not exceed three-fifths of one percent (.60%) to be applied  to the gross income received from enrollees, or from employers on behalf of enrollees, from sources other than Medicaid, state employee programs administered by the Public Employees  Insurance Agency and other federal programs for health care items or services provided directly  or indirectly by the health maintenance organization: Provided, That this tax rate limitation shall  not extend to that part of the gross income of health maintenance organizations which is  received  from the use of real property other than property in which any such company maintains its office  or offices in the municipal limits of Ripley, whether such income is in the form of rentals or  royalties. (3-2-04)