ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 357

(I) ENSURING THAT THE CORPORATION EFFECTIVELY CARRIES
OUT THE NONPROFIT MISSION ESTABLISHED UNDER § 14-102(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(II) MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF CORPORATE

MANAGEMENT;

(II) SELECTING CORPORATE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSEEING AND
EVALUATING ITS PERFORMANCE;

(III) SELECTING, OVERSEEING, EVALUATING, AND IF NEED BE,
REPLACING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER;

(IV) ENSURING TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE THAT HUMAN
RESOURCES AND OTHER RESOURCES ARE SUFFICIENT TO MEET CORPORATE
OBJECTIVES;

(V) (IV) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION, NOMINATING AND SELECTING SUITABLE CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD;
AND

(VI) (V) ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE AT THE
BOARD LEVEL, INCLUDING EVALUATION OF BOARD PERFORMANCE.

(4) EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL DEMONSTRATE A
COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION OF THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN.

[(3)] (5) An officer or employee of a nonprofit health service plan or any
of its affiliates or subsidiaries may not be appointed or elected to the board.

[(4)] (6) A nonprofit health service plan is subject to the provisions of §
2-419 of the Corporations and Associations Article.

(d) (1) This subsection does not apply to a board of a nonprofit health service
plan that INSURES BETWEEN 1 AND 10,000 COVERED LIVES IN MARYLAND OR issues
contracts for only one of the following services:

(i)     podiatric;

(ii)    chiropractic;

(iii)   pharmaceutical;

(iv)   dental;

(v)     psychological; or

(vi)    optometric,

(2) THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPRISED OF 15 MEMBERS, SELECTED BY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS (3) THROUGH (7) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3) THE 15 BOARD MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE;

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