Excessive surplus and denial of rate increase as a result,

provisions added .........................................................................

Purchase and renewal of medical professional liability insurance

coverage directly from society, provisions added .....................

Rate filing that would increase premium by more than 7.5%,
application of other resources in lieu of and reduction of rate

increase, provisions added .........................................................

Medical professional liability insurance, premium comparison

guide, publication required ............................................................

People's Insurance Counsel Division established in the Office of
the Attorney General to represent the interests of homeowners
insurance and medical professional liability insurance

consumers; funding provisions added ...........................................

Privacy —
Adoption search, contact, and reunion services program expanded

to include services to siblings of adopted individuals .................

Public Information —

Open meetings law, standing to file petition that alleges a
violation, provisions altered ..........................................................

Proposed regulations, submission to Legislative Services
Department and AELR Committee review period; AELR
Committee emergency regulation approval and time limit for
effectiveness, public notice, and public website listing of
regulations and notice requests, provisions added and altered .

Public Officials - -

People's Insurance Counsel Division established in the Office of
the Attorney General to represent the interests of homeowners
insurance and medical professional liability insurance
consumers; funding provisions added ...........................................

Publications —

SEE ALSO Maryland Register

Medical professional liability insurance premium comparison
guide, publication required ............................................................

R

Rates SEE Prices

Regulations SEE Rules and Regulations

Reports —

Availability of health care malpractice and other liability
insurance, impact of legislation on, annual report required ......

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5	78
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5	71