Ch. 649                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Health - General

19-706.

(N) THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 48A, §§ 640A THROUGH 640C SHALL APPLY
TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.

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

Article - Insurance

2-114.

(c) The following moneys may not be considered general funds of the State and
shall be deposited in the Insurance Fraud Division Fund:

(1)     revenue derived from the [annual] fraud prevention fee under [§
X-XXX [48A § 640B]] TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 2 of this article; and

(2)     income from investments that the State Treasurer makes for the
Insurance Fraud Division Fund.

6-201.

(a) The Commissioner shall collect [an annual] A fraud prevention fee as

provided in this subtitle.

6-202.

(a) [(1) The fraud prevention fee is due and payable on or before October 1 of
each year.

(2)] The Commissioner shall collect the fraud prevention fee.

[6-203.

The fraud prevention fee shall be:

(1)     for each insurer or other entity authorized to operate in the State under
this article:

(i) in 1995, $750; and

(ii) in 1996, and thereafter, $1,000; and

(2)     $10 for each agent licensed by the Commissioner.]

6-203.

(A) FOR EACH INSURER, HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION,
NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY, OR OTHER ANY
ENTITY OPERATING IN THE STATE UNDER THE REGULATORY JURISDICTION OF THE
COMMISSIONER OTHER THAN A PREMIUM FINANCE COMPANY OR MOTOR CLUB,
THE FRAUD PREVENTION FEE SHALL BE:

(1) $1,000;

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