Ch. 647

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 4. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1996. Except for the provisions of Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall remain effective
for a period of 3 years and at the end of May 31, 1999, with no further action required by the
General Assembly, this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 23, 1996.

CHAPTER 647
(House Bill 1148)

AN ACT concerning

Health Maintenance Organizations and Insurers — Rates and Contracts

FOR the purpose of providing that the, Insurance Commissioner shall review certain
filings by health maintenance organizations; providing grounds for disapproval of a
filing; providing that the Insurance Commissioner shall send provide to certain filers
certain notice of disapproval; altering a certain waiting period before which certain
amendments proposed by a nonprofit health service plan may become effective under
certain circumstances; providing for the future codification of certain provisions of this
Act; and generally relating to health maintenance organizations, insurers, and rates
and contracts.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 48A - Insurance Code
Section 356(a) and 376(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 19-713

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, .
Article - Insurance
Section 12-205(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Volume)

(As enacted by Chapter 36 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1995)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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