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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 323
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(4) (3) Suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certificate of authority
to do business as a health maintenance organization;
(5) (4) Suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certificate of a medical
director of a health maintenance organization; OR
(6) Impose any penalty that could be imposed on an insurer under §
4-113(d) of the Insurance Article; or
(7) (6) (5) Apply to any court for legal or equitable relief considered
appropriate by the Commissioner or the Department, in accordance with the joint
internal procedures.
(b) IN ADDITION TO THE ACTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER IN
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, IF A PERSON VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF TITLE
15, SUBTITLE 10D OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE § 19-712, § 19-713.2, OR § 19-713.3 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER MAY IMPOSE A PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN
$125,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION.
(C) If the Commissioner issues an order or imposes any penalty under this
section, the Commissioner immediately shall provide written notice of the order or
penalty to the Secretary.
19-7A-03.
(a) (1) Before an entity may operate as a provider-sponsored organization
under the federal Medicare Choice Program, the entity must obtain a license from
the Commissioner.
(2) The Commissioner shall issue a license under paragraph (1) of this
subsection to any entity to operate as a provider sponsored organization that meets
the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
(b) To operate as a provider sponsored organization under the federal
Medicare: Choice Program in this State, an entity shall:
(1) Meet the definition of a provider sponsored organization under §
19-7A-01 of this subtitle; and
(2) Meet the requirements applicable to a health maintenance
organization under Subtitle 7 of this title AND TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 10D OF THE
INSURANCE ARTICLE to the extent those requirements are not preempted by federal
law.
Article - Insurance
9-231.
(a) In this section, "chief executive officer" means a person charged by the
board of directors or trustees of an insurer to administer and implement policies and
procedures of the insurer.
(b) The provisions of this section that apply to insurers also apply to:
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