HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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21.

ANY CONTINUING CARE CONTRACT WHICH VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF § 13 SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.

22.

(A)  A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL
CERTIFICATE MAY BE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED FOR CAUSE BY THE
OFFICE. GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION INCLUDE
VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, VIOLATIONS OF RULES
OR REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE OFFICE PURSUANT TO THIS ACT,
MISREPRESENTATIONS, OR SUBMISSIONS OF ANY FALSE FINANCIAL
STATEMENT.

(B)  THE PROCEEDINGS GOVERNING THE APPEAL OF A
REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE MARYLAND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

23.

ANY OPERATION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ACT OF ARTICLE 3 43, ARTICLE
48A, EXCEPT § 470N, OR TITLE 8 OF THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE
OF THE MARYLAND ANNOTATED CODE. UNDER § 470N OF ARTICLE
48A, THE LIABILITY OF THE PROVIDER TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
OF MONEY WHICH WOULD BE DUE AS A REFUND IF THE SUBSCRIBER
WERE DISMISSED UNDER SECTION 15 AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT IN
SERVICES RENDERED BY, OR PAID IN FULL OR IN PART BY THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any
provision of this Act or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason, the
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or any
other application of this Act which can be given effect
without the invalid provisions or application, and to this
end all the provisions of this Act are declared to be
severable.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 6, 1980.

CHAPTER 270
(Senate Bill 137)