Ch. 357                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) PROVIDED FINANCIAL OR IN KIND SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
PROGRAMS;

(3) EMPLOYED UNDERWRITING STANDARDS IN A MANNER THAT
INCREASES THE AVAILABILITY OF ONE OR MORE HEALTH CARE SERVICES OR
PRODUCTS;

(4) EMPLOYED PRICING POLICIES THAT ENHANCE THE AFFORDABILITY
OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES OR PRODUCTS AND RESULT IN A HIGHER MEDICAL LOSS
RATIO THAN THAT ESTABLISHED BY A COMPARABLE FOR PROFIT HEALTH INSURER;

OR

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

(e) (D) [(1)] [A] NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (D) (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 A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT, OPEN ENROLLMENT PRODUCT
PRODUCTS IN THE INDIVIDUAL MARKET;

(2) OFFER AN OPEN ENROLLMENT PRODUCT PRODUCTS IN THE SMALL
EMPLOYER GROUP MARKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 13 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)] (F)—(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)](G) (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

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