Ch. 387                                   2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

persons who offer the Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan adopted in
accordance with item (1) of this subsection].

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article—Insurance

15-1207.

(e) (1) Subject to [paragraph (2)]PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) of this subsection,
the Commission shall exclude or limit benefits or adjust cost sharing arrangements
in the Standard Plan if the average rate for the Standard Plan exceeds 10% of the
average annual wage in the State.

(2) The Commission annually shall determine the average rate for the
Standard Plan by using the average rate submitted by each carrier that offers the
Standard Plan.

(3) THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE
NOT APPLICABLE TO THE STANDARD PLAN THAT IS EFFECTIVE FOR THE PERIOD
FROM JULY 1, 2004 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006.

SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 2004. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 2 years
and, at the end of June 30, 2006, with no further action required by the General
Assembly, Section 2 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 387
(House Bill 944)

AN ACT concerning

State Acupuncture Board - Maryland Acupuncture Act - Revisions

FOR the purpose of requiring that certain prosecutions under the Maryland
Acupuncture Act be instituted within a certain time period; altering the term of
the members of the State Acupuncture Board; providing that certain licensees
have a certain grace period for license renewal under certain circumstances;
prohibiting the Board from placing licensees on inactive status for more than a
certain time period; requiring the Board to reactivate a license under certain
circumstances; authorizing, instead of requiring, the Board to reinstate certain
licenses under certain circumstances; providing for the reinstatement of certain
licenses under certain circumstances; prohibiting the Board from assessing a
certain fee on certain licensees under certain circumstances; requiring certain
individuals to obtain a certain license in a certain manner; establishing certain
grounds for disciplinary action against certain licensees; authorizing the Board
chairman to delegate certain authority to conduct certain hearings to a certain

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