WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                             Ch. 9

(5) THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED BY ARTICLE 48A, §
703(C) OF THE CODE; AND

(6) Any other information that the Commissioner or the Department
requires by rule or regulation.

19-729.

(a) A health maintenance organization may not:

(1) Violate any provision of this subtitle or any rule or regulation adopted
under it;

(2) Fail to fulfill its obligations to provide the health care services specified
in its contracts with subscribers;

(3)     Make any false statement with respect to any report or statement
required by this subtitle or by the Commissioner under this subtitle;

(4)     Advertise, merchandise, or attempt to merchandise its services in a way
that misrepresents its services or capacity for service;

(5)     Engage in a deceptive, misleading, unfair, or unauthorized practice as to
advertising or merchandising;

(6)     Prevent or attempt to prevent the Commissioner or the Department
from performing any duty imposed by this subtitle;

(7)     Fraudulently obtain or fraudulently attempt to obtain any benefit under
this subtitle;

(8)     Fail to fulfill the basic requirements to operate as a health maintenance
organization as provided in § 19-710 of this subtitle; for]

(9) VIOLATE ANY APPLICABLE PROVISION OF SUBTITLE 55 OF ARTICLE
48A OF THE CODE; OR

(10) Fail to provide services to a member in a timely manner as provided in §
19-705.1(b)(1) of this subtitle.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

698.

(c) "Carrier" means [a person that offers health benefit plans covering eligible
employees of a small employer and that is]:

(1) An insurer that holds a certificate of authority in this State and provides
health insurance in this State;

(2) A health maintenance organization that is licensed to operate in this
State;

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