ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               H.B. 2

(VI) ANTICIPATED FUTURE OTHER EXPENSES;

(17)    THE AMOUNT OF NONECONOMIC DAMAGES;

(18)    (I) THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF PREJUDGMENT INTEREST, IF ANY,
PAID ON AWARD; AND

(II) THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF PREJUDGMENT INTEREST, IF
ANY, REFLECTED IN SETTLEMENT; AND

(19)    (I) THE AMOUNT PAID TO OUTSIDE DEFENSE COUNSEL;

(II) THE AMOUNT OF OTHER ALLOCATED LOSS ADJUSTMENT
EXPENSES, SUCH AS COURT COSTS AND STENOGRAPHER'S FEES; AND

(III) THE TOTAL ALLOCATED LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE.

(B)     THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE INSURERS
OF OTHER LINES OF LIABILITY INSURANCE TO SUBMIT REPORTS CONTAINING
INFORMATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED
IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)     THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1246 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE COMMISSIONER'S FINDINGS AS TO THE
IMPACT OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE ACTS OF THE 2004 SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY (H.B. 2) AND CHAPTER 477 OF THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
1994 ON THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH CARE MALPRACTICE AND OTHER LIABILITY
INSURANCE IN THE STATE TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR

6-101.

(a)     The following persons are subject to taxation under this subtitle:

(1)     a person engaged as principal in the business of writing insurance
contracts, surety contracts, guaranty contracts, or annuity contracts;

(2)      A MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED BY TITLE 15,
SUBTITLE 1 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE;

(3)      A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED BY TITLE 19,
SUBTITLE 7 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE;

[(2)] (4) an attorney in fact for a reciprocal insurer;

[(3)](5) the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; and

[(4)] (6) a credit indemnity company.

(b)     The following persons are not subject to taxation under this subtitle:

(1)     a nonprofit health service plan corporation that meets the
requirements established under §§ 14-106 and 14-107 of this article;

(2)     a fraternal benefit society;

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