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Ch. 410 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Insurance
2-402.
There is an Insurance Fraud Division in the Administration.
2-405,
The Fraud Division:
(1) has the authority to investigate each person suspected of engaging in
insurance fraud:
(2) if appropriate after an investigation:
(i) shall refer suspected cases of insurance fraud to the Office of
the Attorney General or appropriate local State's Attorney to prosecute the person
criminally for insurance fraud;
(ii) shall notify the appropriate professional licensing board or
disciplinary body of evidence of insurance fraud that involves professionals:
(in) shall notify the appropriate professional licensing board of
evidence of gross overutilization of health care services; [and]
(iv) shall notify the Workers' Compensation Commission of
suspected cases of insurance fraud referred to the Office of the Attorney General or
appropriate local State's Attorney under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph that
involve the payment of compensation, fees, or expenses under the Workers'
Compensation Law; AND
(V) SHALL ASSIST LOCAL AND STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES IN THE PROSECUTION OF AUTOMOBILE THEFT:
(3) shall compile and abstract information that includes the number of
confirmed acts of insurance fraud and the type of acts of insurance fraud;
(4) in exercising its authority under this subtitle, shall cooperate with
the Department of State Police, Office of the Attorney General, local State's Attorney
in the jurisdiction in which the alleged acts of insurance fraud took place, and
appropriate federal and local law enforcement authorities;
(5) shall operate or provide for a toll-free insurance fraud hot line to
receive and record information about alleged acts of insurance fraud: and
(6) in cooperation with the Office of the Attorney General and
Department of State Police, shall conduct public outreach and awareness programs
on the costs of insurance fraud to the public.
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