(a) In this section, “group health care” means a practice by which an affiliate or subsidiary of a nonprofit health service plan engages the services of health care specialists who provide health care at predetermined locations in accordance with a prepaid health plan.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a corporation subject to this subtitle may invest its funds only in assets allowed for the investment of the funds of life insurers under §§ 5-101 and 5-102 and Title 5, Subtitle 5 of this article.
(2) If the Commissioner determines that a corporation subject to this subtitle is engaged principally in the business of group health care rather than the sale of an insurance product or plan described in § 14-102 of this subtitle, the Commissioner may allow the corporation to invest a sum not to exceed 50% of its assets in real estate for use as medical facilities and fixed medical equipment to be used solely for the purpose of engaging in group health care.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 14 - Entities That Act as Health Insurers
Subtitle 1 - Nonprofit Health Service Plans
Part III - Management, Finances, and Solvency
Section 14-115 - Management of Business by Board of Directors
Section 14-115.1 - Duties of Officers; Sanctions
Section 14-116 - Unsound or Unsafe Business Practices
Section 14-117 - Surplus Requirements
Section 14-118 - Impaired Surplus
Section 14-119 - Notification of Impairment
Section 14-121 - Annual and Interim Statements; Audited Financial Report