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AND MENTAL HYGIENE. [[IN ADDITION, THE APPLICANT SHALL
PAY THE REASONABLE SUMS WHICH THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES
TO REPRESENT THE COST OF MAKING THE INVESTIGATIONS
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION AND SECTION 847 OF THIS
SUBTITLE BY THE COMMISSIONER AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE.]]

(D)            ALL ORIGINAL AND RENEWAL CERTIFICATES OF

AUTHORITY ISSUED TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
SHALL, UNLESS PREVIOUSLY SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. EXPIRE AT
MIDNIGHT ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER SUCCEEDING THE
DATE OF THE ISSUANCE OF ANY SUCH CERTIFICATE. UPON
PAYMENT OF AN ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE OF $25 BY THE HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF
ITS CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY. ITS CERTIFICATE SHALL
REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL A NEW CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY IS
ISSUED OR SPECIFICALLY REFUSED.

(E)_______THE COMMISSIONER MAY REFUSE TO RENEW A

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY FOR ANY REASON FOR WHICH HE MAY
REFUSE TO ISSUE AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OR FOR WHICH HE
MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE AN EXISTING CERTIFICATE. IF THE
COMMISSIONER REFUSES TO RENEW A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE AND
LEGAL REMEDIES AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AS IN THE
CASE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY, ANY PARTY AGGRIEVED BY ANY ACTION OF THE
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL HAVE THE
BIGHT TO A HEARING AND THE RIGHT TO APPEAL FROM THE
ACTION OF THE COMMISSIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN SECTIONS 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. AND 40
OF ARTICLE 48A OF THE ANNOTATED CODE.

845.

THE POWERS OF A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
WHICH IS ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO:

(A)     ALL POWERS GIVEN TO CORPORATIONS (INCLUDING
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS). PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS OR
OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES PURSUANT TO THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL
DOCUMENTS AND ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE, WHICH ARE NOT
IN CONFLICT WITH ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(B)       ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING
HEALTH CARE PLANS;

(C)    PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES ON A PREPAID
BASIS THROUGH LICENSED PROVIDERS OF THESE SERVICES UNDER
CONTRACT WITH OR EMPLOYED BY A HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION;