Ch. 357                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

THE COMMISSIONER, IN COMPARISON TO THE COMPENSATION PAID TO BOARD
MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF COMPARABLE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLANS IN
THE UNITED STATES.

(G) (1) A BOARD MEMBER MAY RECEIVE COMPENSATION ONLY FOR:

(I) ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND BOARD
COMMITTEES; AND

(II) EXPENSES FOR ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE
CORPORATION.

(2) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A BOARD
MEMBER MAY RECEIVE $1,000 FOR EACH MEETING OF THE BOARD OR A BOARD
COMMITTEE ATTENDED BY THE BOARD MEMBER DURING A CALENDAR YEAR

(3) REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF MEETINGS ATTENDED,
COMPENSATION, INCLUDING REIMBURSED EXPENSES, RECEIVED DURING A
CALENDAR YEAR MAY NOT EXCEED;

(I) $20,000 FOR A BOARD MEMBER WHO IS NOT THE CHAIRMAN OF
THE BOARD OR A BOARD COMMITTEE;

(II) $35,000 FOR A BOARD MEMBER WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF A
COMMITTEE; AND

(III) $30,000 FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

[(g) (1) This subsection does not apply to a board of a nonprofit health service
plan that has a premium income for the preceding year of less than $30,000,000.

(2) No more than 25% of a board may be:

(i) licenced health care professionals;

(ii) hospital administrators; and

(iii) employees of health care professionals or hospitals.

(3) The Commissioner may adopt regulations that limit the
representation of licensed health care professionals, hospital administrators, and
employees of health care professionals or hospitals on a subcommittee of the board in
accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.]

14-116.

(a) (1) In this section, "unsound or unsafe business practice" means a
business practice that:

(i) is detrimental to the financial condition of a nonprofit health
service plan and does not conform to sound industry practice; [or]

(ii) impairs the ability of a nonprofit health service plan to pay
subscriber benefits; OR

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