Ch. 1                                       2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) MAY USE MONEY IN THE ACCOUNT ONLY TO PAY CLAIMS FOR
PLAN ENROLLEES.

(3)      THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL KEEP COMPLETE AND ACCURATE
RECORDS OF ALL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT.

(4)      BY THE 15TH OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH, IF MONTHLY PREMIUMS
COLLECTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR EXCEED MONTHLY CLAIMS RECEIVED, THE
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL DEPOSIT THE REMAINING BALANCE, INCLUDING INTEREST,
FOR THAT MONTH IN THE FUND.

[(c)] (D) The Board shall take steps necessary to ensure that Plan enrollment
does not exceed the number of enrollees the Plan has the financial capacity to insure.

[(d)] (E) (1) In addition to the operation and administration of the Plan, the
Fund shall be used for the operation and administration of the Senior Prescription
Drug Program established under Part II of this subtitle.

(2)     The Board shall maintain separate accounts within the Fund for the
Senior Prescription Drug Program and the Maryland Health Insurance Plan.

(3)     Accounts within the Fund shall contain those moneys that are
intended to support the operation of the Program for which the account is designated.

[(e)] (F) A debt or obligation of the Plan is not a debt of the State or a pledge
of credit of the State.

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(a)     (1) The Board shall establish a standard benefit package to be offered by
the Plan.

(2) The Board may exclude from the benefit package:

(i) a health care service, benefit, coverage, or reimbursement for
covered health care services that is required under this article or the Health -
General Article to be provided or offered in a health benefit plan that is issued or
delivered in the State by a carrier; or

(ii) reimbursement required by statute, by a health benefit plan for
a service when that service is performed by a health care provider who is licensed
under the Health Occupations Article and whose scope of practice includes that
service.

(b)     (1) The Board shall establish a premium rate for Plan coverage subject to
review and approval by the Commissioner.

(2)     The premium rate may vary only on the basis of family composition.

(3)      IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT A STANDARD RISK RATE WOULD
CREATE MARKET DISLOCATION, THE BOARD MAY ADJUST THE PREMIUM RATE
BASED ON MEMBER AGE.

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