Ch. 357

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF A STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF ALL MARYLAND RESIDENTS.

(D) A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN:

(1) SHALL DEVELOP GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES FOR
CARRYING OUT ITS STATUTORY MISSION;

(2) BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 1, 2003, AND CONTINUING THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2005, SHALL REPORT QUARTERLY, FOR THE PRECEDING QUARTER TO THE
JOINT NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON THE
NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(3) SHALL PROVIDE TO THE JOINT NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ANY OTHER INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE
COMMITTEE TO MEET THE GOALS OUTLINED UNDER § 2-10A-08 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(E) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2005, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
AND THE HOUSE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, ON THE
COMPLIANCE OF A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN SUBJECT TO § 14-115(D) OF
THIS SUBTITLE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(F) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO:

(1) A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN THAT IS ISSUED A
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY IN THE STATE, WHETHER OR NOT ORGANIZED UNDER
THE LAWS OF THE STATE; AND

(2) AN INSURER OR A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION,
WHETHER OR NOT ORGANIZED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, THAT IS WHOLLY
OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN THAT IS ISSUED A
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY IN THE STATE.

(G) 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;

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