H.B. 2

VETOES

(2) A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURER THAT CANCELS A
POLICY UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS SUBJECT TO THE NOTICE
PROVISIONS UNDER § 27-601 OF THIS ARTICLE.

24-209.

(a)      Policies that the Society issues to each class of physicians and other health
care providers shall be essentially uniform in terms and conditions of coverage.

(b)      Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Society may:

(1)      establish reasonable classifications of physicians and other health
care providers, insured activities, and exposures based on a good faith determination
of relative exposures and hazards among classifications;

(2)      vary the limits, coverages, exclusions, conditions, and loss-sharing
provisions among classifications; and

(3)      establish, for an individual physician or other health care provider
within a classification, reasonable variations in the terms of coverage, including
deductibles and loss-sharing provisions, based on the insured's prior loss experience
and current professional training and capability.

(C) THE SOCIETY MAY NOT DENY MEDICAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE
TO ANY PHYSICIAN BASED SOLELY UPON THE PHYSICIAN'S MEDICAL SPECIALTY;
PRACTICE PROFILE, OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF PRACTICE. ,

(C) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "NURSING FACILITY" HAS THE MEANING
STATED IN § 19-301 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(2) THE SOCIETY MAY NOT DENY, CANCEL, OR REFUSE TO RENEW
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR A PHYSICIAN,
BASED SOLELY ON THE PHYSICIAN'S:

(I) EMPLOYMENT BY, OR PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES
AT, AN ASSISTED LIVING OR NURSING FACILITY;

(II) PROVISION OF MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES; OR

(III) PROVISION OF SERVICES IN AN EMERGENCY ROOM.

24-110. 24-211.

(A) NOT LATER THAN JUNE 30 OF EACH YEAR, THE SOCIETY SHALL REPORT TO
THE COMMISSIONER AND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

(1)      SALARIES AND OTHER COMPENSATION PAID TO OFFICERS,
EXECUTIVES, AND DIRECTORS FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR;

(2)      SUMMARY AND DETAILED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE FOUR
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEARS INDICATING AMOUNTS FOR AND CHANGES IN:

(I)       INSURANCE RESERVES AND LOSSES;

(II)     ASSETS AND LIABILITIES;

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