ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 357

(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

(iii) expressly refers to nonprofit health service plans or persons
subject to this subtitle.

(H) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS (D) AND (E) OF THIS SECTION AND §§
14-106, 14-115(D), (E), (F), AND (G), AND 14-139(D) AND (E) OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT
APPLY TO A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN THAT INSURES BETWEEN 1 AND
10,000 COVERED LIVES IN MARYLAND OR ISSUES CONTRACTS FOR ONLY ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING SERVICES:

(1)     PODIATRIC;

(2)     CHIROPRACTIC;

(3)     PHARMACEUTICAL;

(4)     DENTAL;

(5)     PSYCHOLOGICAL; OR

(6)     OPTOMETRIC.

14-106.

(a)     It is the public policy of this State that the exemption from taxation for
nonprofit health service plans under § 6-101(b)(1) of this article is granted so that
funds which would otherwise be collected by the State and spent for a public purpose
shall be used in a like manner and amount by the nonprofit health service plan.

(b)     [This section does not apply to a nonprofit health service plan that insures
fewer than 10,000 covered lives in Maryland.

(c)] By March 1 of each year or a deadline otherwise imposed by the
Commissioner for good cause, each nonprofit health service plan shall file with the
Commissioner a premium tax exemption report that:

(1)     is in a form approved by the Commissioner; and

(2)     demonstrates that the plan has used funds equal to the value of the
premium tax exemption provided to the plan under § 6-101(b) of this article, in a
manner that serves the public interest in accordance with [subsections (d) and (e) of]
this section.

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