WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                             Ch. 9

(D) THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAY SUBMIT AMENDMENTS TO A PRACTICE
PARAMETER FOR ADOPTION BY THE COMMISSION AT ANY TIME.

(E) A PRACTICE PARAMETER ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS NOT
ADMISSIBLE INTO EVIDENCE IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IN THIS STATE AS EVIDENCE
OF A STANDARD OF CARE.

Article - Health Occupations

14-309. 1-209.

(A) To apply for a license, an applicant shall:

(1) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires;

and

(2) Pay to the Board the application fee set by the Board.

(B) (1) THE (A) EACH BOARD SHALL ASSESS EACH APPLICANT FOR A
LICENSE OR A RENEWAL OF A LICENSE A FEE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF § 19-1513 19-1515 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(2) THE (B) EACH BOARD SHALL TRANSFER THE FEES ASSESSED
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION TO THE MEDICAL CARE DATA REVIEW COMMISSION
HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND COST FUND ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

55. HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM
698.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "ACTUARIAL CERTIFICATION" MEANS A WRITTEN STATEMENT, IN A
FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, BY A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN
ACADEMY OF ACTUARIES OR OTHER PERSON ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER
THAT A CARRIER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE POOL ESTABLISHED
UNDER § 707 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) (D) "CARRIER" MEANS A PERSON THAT OFFERS HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS
COVERING ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OF A SMALL EMPLOYER AND THAT IS:

(1) AN INSURER THAT HOLDS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY IN THE
STATE AND PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE STATE;

(2) A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION THAT IS LICENSED TO
OPERATE IN THE STATE;

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