WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 507

(II) 6 YEARS, IF THE MEMBER WAS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS
BEGUN.

(II) IN NO CASE MORE THAN 9 YEARS.

(7) EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(I) SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE;

(II) (I) MAY NOT HAVE:

1. DEFAULTED ON THE PAYMENT OF ANY MONETARY
OBLIGATION TO THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN;

2.        BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE
INVOLVING DISHONESTY OR BREACH OF TRUST OR ANY FELONY; OR

3.        HABITUALLY NEGLECTED TO PAY DEBTS; AND

(III) (II) SHALL COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER QUALIFICATIONS SET
FORTH IN THE BYLAWS OF THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN.

(8) A MEMBER MAY NOT BE AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER, AS DEFINED
IN § 360A(A)(4) OF THIS ARTICLE, OF ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER, AN OFFICER, OR
EMPLOYEE OF THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN.

(8) (9) THE BOARD SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FROM
AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

(9) (10) THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD SHALL REPRESENT THE
DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE STATE.

(H) (E) ANY CONSUMER MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR SERVES
AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

(I) (F) (E) THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER OF ANY
MEMBER WHO ATTENDS LESS THAN 70% 65% OF THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
DURING ANY PERIOD OF 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS.

360B.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION, "UNSOUND OR UNSAFE BUSINESS PRACTICE"
MEANS A BUSINESS PRACTICE THAT IS LIKELY TO:

(I)       BE IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF A
NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN AND DOES NOT CONFORM TO SOUND INDUSTRY
PRACTICE; OR

(II)     IMPAIR IMPAIRS THE ABILITY OF A NONPROFIT HEALTH
SERVICE PLAN TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO ITS SUBSCRIBERS PAY SUBSCRIBER

BENEFITS.

(2) "UNSOUND OR UNSAFE BUSINESS PRACTICE" INCLUDES:

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