Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(7) A PERSON MAY NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD IF THE PERSON:

(I) HAS DEFAULTED ON THE PAYMENT OF A MONETARY
OBLIGATION TO THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN;

(II) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE INVOLVING
DISHONESTY OR BREACH OF TRUST OR A FELONY; OR

(III) HABITUALLY HAS NEGLECTED TO PAY DEBTS.

(8) A MEMBER SHALL MEET ANY OTHER QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH
IN THE BYLAWS OF THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN.

(9) A MEMBER MAY NOT BE AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF
ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER OR AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE NONPROFIT
HEALTH SERVICE PLAN.

(10) THE BOARD SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS

MEMBERS.

(11) THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD SHALL REPRESENT THE
DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE STATE.

(F) FAILURE TO ATTEND MEETINGS.

THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER OF ANY MEMBER WHO
ATTENDS LESS THAN 65% OF THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD DURING A PERIOD OF 12
CONSECUTIVE MONTHS.

(G) LIMITATIONS ON MEMBERSHIP OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND
OTHERS.

(1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A BOARD OF A NONPROFIT
HEALTH SERVICE PLAN THAT HAS A PREMIUM INCOME FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR
OF LESS THAN $30,000,000.

(2) NO MORE THAN 25% OF A BOARD MAY BE:

(I) LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS;

(II) HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; AND

(III) EMPLOYEES OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OR HOSPITALS.

(3) THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT LIMIT THE
REPRESENTATION OF LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, HOSPITAL
ADMINISTRATORS, AND EMPLOYEES OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OR
HOSPITALS ON A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, §§ 360A and 361G(a) through (d).

Former Art. 48A, § 360A(a)(4), which defined "nonprofit health service plan",

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