WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 507
(IV) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "COMPENSATION" DOES
NOT INCLUDE COMPENSATION OF LESS THAN $500 IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR.
(B) (C) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY BOARD OF A
NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN WHICH ISSUES CONTRACTS FOR NOT MORE
THAN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
(I) CHIROPODIAL;
(II) CHIROPRACTIC;
(III) PHARMACEUTICAL;
(IV) DENTAL;
(V) PSYCHOLOGICAL; OR
(VI) OPTOMETRIC.
(2) UPON THE ADVICE OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE GOVERNOR MAY
(2) THE BOARD SHALL APPOINT TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO SERVE
AS NONVOTING VOTING CONSUMER MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF A NONPROFIT
HEALTH SERVICE PLAN.
(3) OF THE TWO CONSUMER MEMBERS, ONE SHALL BE A SUBSCRIBER
AND ONE SHALL BE A CERTIFICATE HOLDER OF THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE
PLAN.
(C) AN EMPLOYEE OF ANY NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN OR ITS
AFFILIATE OR SUBSIDIARY MAY NOT BE APPOINTED OR ELECTED TO THE BOARD
OF THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN.
(D) (4) EACH CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:
(1) (I) SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;
(2) MAY NOT BE A LICENSEE OR OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO
REGULATION BY THE COMMISSIONER;
(3) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT SOLELY FOR EXPENSES UNDER
THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET; AND
(II) MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND FOR ANY PURPOSE; AND
(4) MAY NOT, WITHIN 1 YEAR BEFORE APPOINTMENT, HAVE HAD A
FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR HAVE RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM A NONPROFIT
HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, ITS AFFILIATES OR SUBSIDIARIES, OR A PERSON LICENSED
OR SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE COMMISSIONER.
(E) WHILE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, A CONSUMER MEMBER MAY NOT
HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN:
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