Ch. 475                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)     The coverage for newly born and newly adopted children or grandchildren
shall consist of coverage of injury or sickness including the necessary care and treatment
of medically diagnosed congenital defects and birth abnormalities.

(d)     If payment of a specific premium or subscription fee is required to provide
coverage for a child or grandchild, the policy or contract may require that notification of
birth of a newly born or adoption of a newly adopted child or grandchild and payment of
the required premium or fees must be furnished to the insurer or nonprofit health service
plan within 31 days after the date of birth or date of adoption in order to have the
coverage continue beyond such 31-day period.

(e)     On or after October 1, 1993, the requirements of this section shall apply to all
insurance policies and subscriber contracts delivered or issued for delivery or renewed in
this State.

470D.

[(a)]Every insurer under this subtitle has the responsibility to set up record
keeping procedures so as to permit review for overutilization and abuse of the use of
hospital, health and medical services that may result from the actions or activities of their
policy or certificate holders, or the providers of hospital, health, and medical services to
the insured persons, or both.

[(b) Every insurer shall, concurrent with the filing of its annual statement with the
Insurance Commissioner, submit a resume of the records kept as required by subsection
(a) of this section.]

477D.

[(a)]Every insurer under this subtitle has the responsibility to set up record
keeping procedures so as to permit review for over utilization and abuse of the use of
hospital, health and medical services that may result from the actions or activities of their
policy or certificate holders, or the providers of hospital, health and medical services to
those persons, or both.

[(b) Every insurer shall, concurrent with the filing of its annual statement with the
Insurance Commissioner, submit a resume of the records kept as required under
subsection (a) of this section.]

[482D.

(a) Such insurer that provides workers' compensation insurance in the State shall
have in the State on office run by a competent individual who handles all of the workers'
compensation work in the State for the insurer.

(b) (1) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

(2) Whenever a person is convicted under this section, the Commissioner
may revoke the certificate of authority for the person to engage in the insurance business
in the State.]

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