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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
the second sentence of Article 43, § 843(a) and
the first sentence of § 847(g).

In paragraph (1) of this subsection, the former
phrase "unless provided otherwise by law" is
deleted as meaningless.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Benefit package" § 19-701

"Commissioner" § 19-701 "Secretary" § 1-101

"Department" § 1-101

"Health care services" § 19-701

"Health maintenance organization" § 19-701

(B) JOINT INTERNAL PROCEDURES.

(1)  THE COMMISSIONER AND THE' DEPARTMENT SHALL
ADOPT JOINT INTERNAL PROCEDURES TO HELP THEM WORK TOGETHER
TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  THE JOINT INTERNAL PROCEDURES SHALL
ESTABLISH MEANS BY WHICH THE COMMISSIONER AND THE DEPARTMENT
MAY INFORM EACH OTHER PROMPTLY ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT ANY
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING:

(I)  ANY IMPORTANT ACTION, CHANGE, OR
REARRANGEMENT THAT A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MAY
UNDERTAKE; AND

(II)  ANY REGULATORY PROBLEM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 849(a) and (b)(3).

In this section and throughout this subtitle, the
phrase "joint internal procedures" is substituted
for "joint internal administrative rules and
procedures", to differentiate between matters
that are strictly internal and not subject to the
Administrative Procedure Act and rules and
regulations that have external application and,
therefore, are subject to the Administrative
Procedure Act.

The only other changes are in style.

Former Article 43, § 849(b)(1), which stated the
bases for rules and procedures, is deleted as
unnecessary.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 19-701