Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

14-305. DETERMINATION OF PLAN-RELATED MATTERS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
DETERMINE ALL MATTERS AND SPECIFICATIONS THAT RELATE TO THE PLAN,
INCLUDING BENEFITS, DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT PROVISIONS, AND RATES OF
PREMIUMS.

(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR PREMIUMS.

PREMIUMS ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE:

(1) ADJUSTED ANNUALLY ON THE BASIS OF PLAN EXPERIENCE;

(2) PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE INSURER THAT UNDERWRITES THE

PLAN;
AND

(3) PAYABLE AS APPLICABLE ON AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY BASIS;

(4) SUFFICIENT IN THE AGGREGATE TO COVER ALL PLAN COSTS,
INCLUDING BENEFIT AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 614.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 1-101
"Insurer" § 1-101
"Plan" § 14-301
"Premium" § 1-101

14-306. NOTICE OF BENEFITS.

NOTICE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE:

(1) PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY IN
THE MARYLAND REGISTER AND IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN
EACH COUNTY;

(2) PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
AS SET FORTH IN § 4-217 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE; AND

(3) PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND
REGULATION AS SET FORTH IN § 8-603 OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 615.

In item (1) of this section, the former reference to "Baltimore City" is deleted
as surplusage, as it is included in the definition of "county".

In item (3) of this section, the reference to the Secretary of "Labor, Licensing,
and Regulation" is substituted for the former obsolete reference to the

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