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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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(b) If the Commissioner has cause to believe that grounds exist for the
suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority, the Commissioner shall notify
the dental plan organization of the suspension or revocation in writing and the
grounds.
(c) If the Commissioner suspends the certificate of authority, the dental plan
organization may not accept additional enrollees or engage in advertising or
solicitation during the period of suspension.
(d) (1) If the Commissioner revokes the certificate of authority, the dental
plan organization shall dissolve its structure immediately after the effective date of
the order of revocation and may not conduct further business, except as essential to
the orderly conclusion of the affairs of the dental plan organization.
(2) By written order, the Commissioner may allow further operation of
the dental plan organization if the Commissioner finds that it is in the best interest of
enrollees and that enrollees will be afforded the greatest practical opportunity to
obtain continuing dental plan coverage.
(E) INSTEAD OF OR IN ADDITION TO SUSPENDING OR REVOKING A
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY, THE COMMISSIONER MAY;
(1) IMPOSE ON THE HOLDER A PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN $1,000 BUT
NOT EXCEEDING $50,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(2) REQUIRE THE HOLDER TO MAKE RESTITUTION TO ANY PERSON WHO
HAS SUFFERED FINANCIAL INJURY BECAUSE OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE.
[(e)] (F) (1) Notwithstanding subsections (c) [and], (d), AND (E) of this
section, a dental plan organization that has had its certificate of authority suspended
or revoked, HAS BEEN ORDERED TO PAY A PENALTY OR MAKE RESTITUTION, or has
suffered an adverse decision by the Commissioner is entitled to a hearing under §
2-210 of this article.
(2) Hearings and appeals from orders of the Commissioner are governed
by §§ 2-203 and 2-210 through 2-215 of this article.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2000.
Approved April 25, 2000.
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CHAPTER 32
(Senate Bill 53)
AN ACT concerning
Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Market
Reforms
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