2692                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 715

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

43. GROUP SELF-INSURANCE FOR WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

598.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE MEANINGS AS
INDICATED:

(B) "ADMINISTRATOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, OR
CORPORATION ENGAGED BY A WORKERS' COMPENSATION SELF-INSURANCE
GROUP TO CARRY OUT THE POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE GROUP AND TO
PROVIDE MANAGEMENT OF THE GROUP.

(C) "SELF-INSURANCE AGREEMENT" MEANS THE PARTNERSHIP
ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBERS OF THE SELF-INSURANCE GROUP THAT
DEFINES ALL RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS, AND LIABILITIES OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE GROUP.

(B) (D) "SELF-INSURANCE GROUP" MEANS A COMBINATION OF 2 OR
MORE EMPLOYERS ORGANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE AND THE
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE
GROUPS OF COUNTIES, GROUPS OF MUNICIPALITIES, OR GROUPS COMPOSED
OF BOTH COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES ORGANIZED UNDER ARTICLE 101,
§ 16(3) OF THE CODE.

(E) "SERVICE COMPANY" MEANS A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT
PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR,
INCLUDING:

(1) CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT;

(2) SAFETY ENGINEERING;

(3) COMPILATION OF STATISTICS AND THE PREPARATION OF
PREMIUM, LOSS, AND TAX REPORTS;

(4) PREPARATION OF OTHER REQUIRED SELF-INSURANCE
REPORTS;

(5) DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERS' ASSESSMENTS AND FEES; AND

(6) ADMINISTRATION OF A CLAIM FUND.

(C) (F) "UNINSURED EMPLOYERS' FUND" IS THE FUND CREATED
UNDER ARTICLE 101, § 91 OF THE CODE.

599.

(A) AN EMPLOYER MAY SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE
101, § 16 OF THE CODE BY PARTICIPATION IN A SELF-INSURANCE GROUP
THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.