Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 233(a)(1) and (2).

Defined term: "Policy" § 1-101
27-402. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT APPLY TO INSURERS ALSO APPLY TO:

(1) A CORPORATION THAT OPERATES A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE
PLAN UNDER TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(2) A DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN § 14-401 OF THIS

ARTICLE;

(3) A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN TITLE 19,
SUBTITLE 7 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE;

(4) A SURPLUS LINES INSURER;

(5) THE MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND;

(6) THE INJURED WORKERS' INSURANCE FUND;

(7) THE STATE WHEN A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST THE STATE
UNDER TITLE 12 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE;

(8) THE STATE WHEN A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST THE STATE
UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS ARTICLE;

(9) THE STATE WHEN A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST THE STATE
UNDER TITLE 9 OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE;

(10) THE MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION WHEN ACTING AS A
SELF-INSURER UNDER § 7-703 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE;

(11) A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 3 OF
THIS ARTICLE; AND

(12) AN AGENT, EMPLOYEE, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ENTITY
DESCRIBED IN ITEMS (1) THROUGH (11) OF THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 233(a)(3).

Although former Art. 48A, § 233(a)(3) was a definition of "[i]nsurer", it
served only to delimit the scope of this subtitle. It is revised to clarify that
function. No substantive change is intended.

In item (11) of this section, the reference to a third party administrator "under
Title 8, Subtitle 3 of this article" is substituted for the former reference to a
third party administrator "as defined under Subtitle 54 of this article" to
reflect that the term "third party administrator" was not defined in former
Subtitle 54 - now Title 8, Subtitle 3 of this article - but that the entity was
regulated "under" those provisions.

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