2016 Maryland Code
Health - General
Title 19 - Health Care Facilities
Subtitle 7 - Health Maintenance Organizations
§ 19-705. Rules and regulations
(a) In general. --
(1) The Secretary may adopt rules, regulations, and standards for the quality of health care services provided by a health maintenance organization through its benefit packages.
(2) With the advice of the Department, the Commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations as necessary to carry out any other provisions of this subtitle.
(b) Joint internal procedures. --
(1) The Commissioner and the Department shall adopt joint internal procedures to help them work together to carry out their duties under this subtitle.
(2) The joint internal procedures shall establish means by which the Commissioner and the Department may inform each other promptly on matters that affect any health maintenance organization, including:
(i) Any important action, change, or rearrangement that a health maintenance organization may undertake; and
(ii) Any regulatory problem.
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