Ch. 462                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)     (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before September 1 of
each year, each payor assessed a fee in accordance with this section shall make payment
to the Commissioner.

(2)     The Commissioner, in cooperation with the Maryland Health Care
Access and Cost Commission, may make provisions for partial payments.

(d)     The Commissioner shall distribute the fees collected under this section to the
Health Care Access and Cost Fund established under § 19-1515 of the Health - General
Article.

(e)     All payors shall cooperate fully in submitting reports and claims data and
providing any other information to the Maryland Health Care Access and Cost
Commission in accordance with Title 19, Subtitle 15 of the Health - General Article.

(F) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE MARYLAND HEALTH CARE
ACCESS AND COST COMMISSION IN A TIMELY MANNER THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES
OF EACH PAYOR ASSESSED AND THE AMOUNT OF EACH ASSESSMENT.

(f)     (G) In making payments for health care services, all payors shall pay in
accordance with the payment system adopted under § 19-1509 of the Health - General
Article.

Article - Health - General

19-1501.

(h) "Payor" means:

(1) A health insurer or nonprofit health service plan that holds a certificate
of authority and provides health insurance policies or contracts in the State in accordance
with this article or Article 48A of the Code:

(2) A health maintenance organization that [is licensed in the State]
HOLDS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY IN THE STATE; OR

(3)     A third party administrator Tor any other entity under contract with a
Maryland business to administer health care benefits; or

(4) A self-insured group] AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 48A. § 490R OF THE
COPE.

19-1515.

(a) (1) The Commission shall assess a fee on:

(i) All payors; AND

(ii) All health care practitioners; [and]

(iii) As permitted by law, self insured groups; AND

(IV) OFFICE FACILITIES, AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION.

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