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S.B. 716
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VETOES
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19-303.
(c) (1) Each nonprofit hospital shall submit an annual community benefit
report to the Health Services Cost Review Commission detailing the community
benefits provided by the hospital during the preceding year.
(2) The community benefit report shall include:
(i) The mission statement of the hospital;
(ii) A list of the initiatives that were undertaken by the hospital;
(iii) The cost to the hospital of each community benefit initiative;
(iv) The objectives of each community benefit initiative; [and]
(v) A description of efforts taken to evaluate the effectiveness of
each community benefit initiative; AND
(VI) A DESCRIPTION OF GAPS IN THE AVAILABILITY OF SPECIALIST
PROVIDERS TO SERVE THE UNINSURED IN THE HOSPITAL.
19-712.7.
TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION SHALL REIMBURSE A COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCE, AS DEFINED
IN § 19-2101 OF THIS TITLE, FOR COVERED SERVICES PROVIDED TO A MEMBER OR
SUBSCRIBER OF THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
19-727.
(A) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A health
maintenance organization is not exempted from any State, county, or local taxes solely
because of this subtitle.
(B) (1) A NONPROFIT HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION THAT IS
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE IS
NOT SUBJECT TO THE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX UNDER TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 1 OF
THE INSURANCE ARTICLE.
(2) PREMIUMS RECEIVED BY AN INSURER UNDER POLICIES THAT
PROVIDE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION BENEFITS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO
THE PREMIUM TAX IMPOSED UNDER TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE INSURANCE
ARTICLE TO THE EXTENT:
(I) OF THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID BY THE INSURER TO A
NONPROFIT HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES ONLY AS A
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; OR
(II) THE PREMIUMS HAVE BEEN PAID BY THAT NONPROFIT
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:
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