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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 356
(B) A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN THAT COMPLIES WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE IS DECLARED TO BE A PUBLIC BENEFIT
CORPORATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
(C) SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ANY INSURER OR HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION WHOLLY OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY A NONPROFIT
HEALTH SERVICE PLAN EVEN IF THE INSURER OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AS A FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION.
(D) THE MISSION OF A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN SHALL BE TO:
(1) PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTH INSURANCE TO
THE PLAN'S INSUREDS AND THOSE PERSONS INSURED OR ISSUED HEALTH BENEFIT
PLANS BY AFFILIATES OF SUBSIDIARIES OF THE PLAN;
(2) ASSIST AND SUPPORT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH CARE
INITIATIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE; AND
(3) PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF A STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF ALL MARYLAND CITIZENS.
(E) A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN SHALL DEVELOP GOALS,
OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES FOR CARRYING OUT ITS STATUTORY MISSION.
(F) A corporation without capital stock organized for the purpose of
establishing, maintaining, and operating a nonprofit health service plan through
which health care providers provide health care services to subscribers to the plan
under contracts that entitle each subscriber to certain health care services shall be
governed and regulated by:
(1) this subtitle;
(2) Title 2, Subtitle 2 of this article and §§ 1-206, 3-127, and 12-210 of
this article;
(3) Title 2, Subtitle 5 of this article;
(4) §§ 4-113 and 4-114 of this article;
(5) Title 5, Subtitles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this article;
(6) Title 7 of this article, except for § 7-706 and Subtitle 2 of Title 7;
(7) Title 9, Subtitles 1, 2, and 4 of this article;
(8) Title 10, Subtitle 1 of this article;
(9) Title 27 of this article; and
(10) any other provision of this article that:
(i) is expressly referred to in this subtitle;
(ii) expressly refers to this subtitle; or
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