Maryland Statutes
Title 14 - Entities That Act as Health Insurers
Subtitle 1 - Nonprofit Health Service Plans

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 14-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 14-102 - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - (a) The purpose of this subtitle is: (1) to regulate...

Section 14-103 - Disclosure of Nonprofit Status - Each nonprofit health service plan shall disclose on each document,...

Section 14-104 - Statement of Principal Claims Practices - (a) Each nonprofit health service plan that provides hospital benefits...

Section 14-105 - Fraudulent Health Insurance Claims - (a) If a nonprofit health service plan is successful in...

Section 14-106 - Premium Tax Exemption Report -- in General - (a) It is the public policy of this State that...

Section 14-106.1 - Transfers of Funds to Certain Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Beginning in fiscal year 2006, a nonprofit health service plan...

Section 14-107 - Transfer of Excess Surplus to Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program -- Satisfaction of Requirements; Penalties; Hearing - (a) By November 1 of each year, the Commissioner shall...

Part II - Certificates of Authority

Section 14-108 - Certificate of Authority Required - A corporation subject to this subtitle may not issue contracts...

Section 14-109 - Applications for Certificate of Authority - An applicant for a certificate of authority shall: (1) file...

Section 14-110 - Issuance of Certificate of Authority - (a) The Commissioner shall issue a certificate of authority to...

Section 14-111 - Scope of Certificate of Authority - Subject to the authority of the Commissioner to regulate nonprofit...

Section 14-112 - Revocation of Certificate of Authority and Institution of Delinquency Proceedings - The Commissioner may revoke a certificate of authority issued to...

Part III - Management, Finances, and Solvency

Section 14-115 - Management of Business by Board of Directors - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-115.1 - Duties of Officers; Sanctions - (a) In this section, “officer” means any officer that a...

Section 14-116 - Unsound or Unsafe Business Practices - (a) (1) In this section, “unsound or unsafe business practice”...

Section 14-117 - Surplus Requirements - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-118 - Impaired Surplus - (a) If the minimum surplus of a corporation authorized under...

Section 14-119 - Notification of Impairment - (a) In addition to the requirements of § 9-231 of...

Section 14-120 - Investments - (a) In this section, “group health care” means a practice...

Section 14-121 - Annual and Interim Statements; Audited Financial Report - (a) (1) On or before March 1 of each year,...

Part IV - Regulatory Authority of Commissioner

Section 14-124 - Hearings and Investigations; Regulations; Delinquency Proceedings - (a) (1) The Commissioner may conduct any investigation or hearing...

Section 14-125 - Inspection and Examination - (a) The Commissioner or an examiner of the Administration may...

Section 14-126 - Filings of Amendments and Rate Changes - (a) (1) A corporation subject to this subtitle may not...

Section 14-127 - Judicial Review - (a) Each decision or finding of the Commissioner about rates...

Part V - Conversion; Acquisitions and Investments

Section 14-130 - "Health Insurer" Defined - In Part V of this subtitle, “health insurer” means an...

Section 14-133 - Investment in or Acquisition of Affiliate or Subsidiary - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Part VI - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 14-136 - Unfair and Discriminatory Trade Practices; Other Prohibited Acts - (a) Nonprofit health service plans are subject to Title 27...

Section 14-137 - Exclusion of Coverage for Violations - A nonprofit health service plan may not issue, renew, or...

Section 14-138 - Disclosure of Medical or Claims Information - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), (c), or (d)...

Section 14-139 - Prohibited Acts of Officers, Directors, and Employees; Civil Penalty - (a) An officer, director, or employee of a corporation operating...

Section 14-140 - Prohibited Acts; Criminal Penalties - (a) (1) A person may not engage in the business...