ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 356

[(2)](5) served the public interest by any method or practice approved by
the Commissioner...

[(e)] (D) [(1)] [A] NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION,
A nonprofit health service plan that is subject to this section and issues comprehensive
health care benefits in the State shall:

(1) OFFER HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS IN THE INDIVIDUAL MARKET;

(2) OFFER HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS IN THE SMALL EMPLOYER GROUP
MARKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 12 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(3) administer and subsidize the Senior Prescription Drug Program
established under Title 14, Subtitle 5, Part II of this title.

[(2)] (E) The subsidy required under the Senior Prescription Drug
Program may not exceed the value of the nonprofit health service plan's premium tax
exemption under § 6-101(b) of this article.

(f) (1) [Each] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, EACH
report filed with the Commissioner under subsection [(c)] (B) of this section is a public
record.

(2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 10-617(D) OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF ANY PART OF A REPORT
FILED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION THAT THE COMMISSIONER
DETERMINES CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INFORMATION OR
CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

14-107.

(a)     By November 1 of each year, the Commissioner shall issue an order
notifying each nonprofit health service plan that is required to file a report under §
14-106 of this subtitle of whether the plan has satisfied the requirements of § 14-106
of this subtitle.

(b)     [(1)] If the Commissioner determines that a nonprofit health service plan
has not satisfied the requirements of § 14-106 of this subtitle, [the nonprofit health
service plan shall have 1 year from the date the Commissioner issued the order under
subsection (a) of this section to comply with the requirements of § 14-106 of this
subtitle.

(2) If after the time period provided under paragraph (1) of this
subsection the Commissioner determines that a nonprofit health service plan has not
satisfied the requirements of § 14-106 of this subtitle:

(i) the Commissioner shall report, the determination to the House
Economic Matters Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, including the
reasons for the determination; and

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