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WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 9
(1) HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS AND ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
USED BY CARRIERS; AND
(2) ANY OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO HEALTH CARE COSTS,
UTILIZATION, OR RESOURCES REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY THE BOARD.
(B) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, WHEN COLLECTING THE DATA REQUIRED
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION THE COMMISSION SHALL USE ANY
STANDARDIZED CLAIM FORM OR ELECTRONIC TRANSFER SYSTEM ALREADY BEING
USED BY PAYORS.
(C) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1995 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE
COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT ON HEALTH CARE SERVICES
THAT ARE SELECTED BY THE COMMISSION THAT DESCRIBES VARIATIONS IN
REIMBURSEMENT RATES THROUGHOUT THE STATE FOR THOSE HEALTH CARE
SERVICES.
(D) RECORDS OR INFORMATION PROTECTED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE
PHYSICIAN PATIENT PRIVILEGE, OR OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE HELD
CONFIDENTIAL, SHALL BE FILED IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISCLOSE THE
IDENTITY OF THE PROTECTED PERSON.
(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT A CONFIDENTIALITY CODE TO ENSURE
THAT INFORMATION OBTAINED UNDER THIS SECTION IS HANDLED IN AN ETHICAL
MANNER.
706.
(A) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL ASSESS A FEE ON ALL. CARRIERS THAT
OFFER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS IN THE STATE.
(2) THE TOTAL FEES ASSESSED BY THE COMMISSION MAY NOT EXCEED
$2,000,000 IN ANY FISCAL YEAR.
(3) THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY ALL FUNDS COLLECTED FROM FEES
ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE
STATE.
(B) (1) THE FEES ASSESSED ON CARRIERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION SHALL BE APPORTIONED AMONG CARRIERS BASED ON THE RATIO OF
EACH CARRIER'S TOTAL PREMIUMS COLLECTED IN THIS STATE TO THE TOTAL
COLLECTED PREMIUMS OF ALL CARRIERS IN THIS STATE.
(2) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION SHALL
NOTIFY THE STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER BY MEMORANDUM OF THE TOTAL
ASSESSMENT ON CARRIERS FOR THAT YEAR.
707.
(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30 OF EACH YEAR, THE INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER—SHALL ASSESS EACH CARRIER A FEE ESTABLISHED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 706 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
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