2023 Maryland Statutes
Health - General
Title 19 - Health Care Facilities
Subtitle 7 - Health Maintenance Organizations
Section 19-706 - Regulation; Applicability of Other Laws

    (a)    Each health maintenance organization that is issued a certificate of authority by the Commissioner shall be regulated under this subtitle.

    (b)    (1)    Any health maintenance organization that is regulated by Title 14, Subtitle 1 of the Insurance Article is subject also to this subtitle.

        (2)    This subsection applies to a corporation described in Title 14, Subtitle 1 of the Insurance Article, but only if it is a health maintenance organization.

    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle or expressly provided in the Insurance Article, a health maintenance organization is not subject to the insurance laws of this State.

    (d)    Only the Commissioner may issue, suspend, or revoke a certificate of authority of a health maintenance organization.

    (e)    The provisions of Title 27, Subtitle 8 of the Insurance Article shall apply to health maintenance organizations.

    (f)    The provisions of Title 15, Subtitle 10B of the Insurance Article shall apply to health maintenance organizations.

    (g)    The provisions of Title 6.5 of the State Government Article shall apply to the acquisition of a health maintenance organization owned by a nonprofit entity.

    (h)    The provisions of § 27–210 of the Insurance Article apply to health maintenance organizations.

    (i)    The provisions of § 15–145 of this article apply to health maintenance organizations.

    (j)    The provisions of Title 15, Subtitle 16 of the Insurance Article apply to health maintenance organizations.

    (k)    The provisions of § 2–517 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article apply to health maintenance organizations.

    (l)    The provisions of § 15–134 of the Insurance Article apply to health maintenance organizations.

    (m)    The provisions of § 4–406 of the Insurance Article apply to health maintenance organizations.

    (n)    The provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Insurance Article apply to health maintenance organizations.

    (o)    The provisions of Title 9, Subtitle 4 of the Insurance Article apply to health maintenance organizations.

    (p)    The provisions of Title 33 of the Insurance Article apply to health maintenance organizations.