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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

Defined term:

"Health maintenance organization" § 19-701

(D) ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF AUTHORITY.

ONLY THE COMMISSIONER MAY ISSUE, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE A
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF A HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 849(b)(2).

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 19-701
"Health maintenance organization" § 19-701

19-707. APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE.

(A)  CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.

A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION SHALL OBTAIN FROM THE
COMMISSIONER A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AS A
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION BEFORE IT MAY ISSUE ANY
CONTRACT OR CERTIFICATE TO A MEMBER, PROVIDE ANY HEALTH CARE
SERVICES TO A MEMBER, OR OTHERWISE OPERATE IN THIS STATE.

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

The phrase "{o}n and after January 1, 1976" is
deleted as obsolete.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 19-701
"Health care services" § 19-701
"Health maintenance organization" § 19-701
"Member" § 19-701

(B)  CONTACTING POTENTIAL MEMBERS.

EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SUBJECT TO
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, A
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION THAT DOES NOT HAVE A
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY MAY NOT CONTACT POTENTIAL MEMBERS
TO DISCUSS THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION PROPOSES TO OFFER IF A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
IS GRANTED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 844(b).