Ch. 356

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. each subscriber is entitled to reimbursement for podiatric,
chiropractic, psychological, or optometric services, regardless of whether the service is
performed by a licensed physician, licensed podiatrist, licensed chiropractor, licensed
psychologist, or licensed optometrist;

(iii) that:

1. each contract issued or proposed to be issued to
subscribers to the plan is in a form approved by the Commissioner; and

2. the rates charged or proposed to be charged for each form
of each contract are fair and reasonable;

(iv) that the applicant has a surplus, as defined in § 14-117 of this
subtitle, of the greater of:

1. $100,000; and

2. an amount equal to that required under § 14-117 of this
subtitle; and

(v) that, except for a nonprofit health service plan that insures
[fewer than] BETWEEN 1 AND 10,000 covered lives in the State, the nonprofit health
service plan's corporate headquarters is located in the State.

14-111.

A certificate of authority issued under this subtitle authorizes a corporation to:

(1) issue contracts in the form filed with the Commissioner to persons
that become subscribers to the plan;

(2) FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THROUGH THE
MARYLAND HEALTH AND HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY AS
PROVIDED UNDER ARTICLE 43C OF THE CODE, AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER;

(3) FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THROUGH THE
MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS PROVIDED UNDER ARTICLE
83A, TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE CODE, AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND

(4) PARTNER WITH THE STATE AND OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
ENTITIES TO PROVIDE SERVICES OR ADMINISTER PROGRAMS INTENDED TO
ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE NEEDS, AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER

14-115.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) "Board" means the board of directors of a nonprofit health service
plan.

(3) "Immediate family member" means a spouse, child, child's spouse,
parent, spouse's parent, sibling, or sibling's spouse.

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