2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 19-711 - Issuance of certificate of authority; merger, consolidation, etc., with domestic health maintenance organization


MD Health-Gen Code § 19-711 (2013) What's This?

§19-711.

(a) Within 90 days after the filing of an application for a certificate of authority to operate as a health maintenance organization, the Commissioner shall issue the certificate of authority to the applicant if:

(1) The application conforms with § 19-708 of this subtitle;

(2) The applicant has paid the fees required by § 19-709 of this subtitle;

(3) The Department has advised in writing that the health maintenance organization’s proposed health-related services, operations, and functions that fall under the regulatory jurisdiction of the Department appear to meet its requirements or are approved by the Department; and

(4) The Commissioner is satisfied that the requirements of § 19-710 of this subtitle are met.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the provisions of Title 7 of the Insurance Article apply to health maintenance organizations.

(2) Before approving a transaction under § 7-306 of the Insurance Article, the Insurance Commissioner shall consult with the Secretary.

(c) Subsection (b) of this section may not apply to any transaction preempted by federal law.

§ 19-711 - 1. Conversion to for-profit health maintenance organization

Repealed by Acts 1998, chs. 123 and 124 § 1, effective October 1, 1998.

§ 19-711 - 2. Acquiring interest or control of foreign health maintenance organization

Repealed by Acts 2002, ch. 117, § 1, effective October 1, 2002.

§ 19-711 - 3. Merger, consolidation, or acquisition of health maintenance organization; financing moneys

In any case where a health maintenance organization is being merged or consolidated with or acquired by another person, any current financing moneys provided by the health maintenance organization to a hospital, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Health Services Cost Review Commission, in return for a discount in rates charged by the hospital shall be deemed to be security for the amount of outstanding charges owed by the health maintenance organization to the hospital for bills or claims for services provided by the hospital prior to the merger, consolidation, or acquisition.

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