§ 2-104. Powers and duties of Deputy Commissioner
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MD Code, Insurance, § 2-104
§ 2-104. Powers and duties of Deputy Commissioner
(a)(1) Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner shall appoint a Deputy Commissioner.
(b) The Commissioner may appoint employees to head divisions or sections established under § 2-102 of this subtitle or for any special purpose that the Commissioner designates.
(e)(1) The Commissioner shall appoint an auditor and examiner for the Administration.
(f)(1) The Commissioner may appoint investigators, accountants, and statisticians.
(g)(1) The Administration shall be represented by the Office of the Attorney General.
(h) The Commissioner may appoint any other assistants and clerks that are necessary to help the Commissioner in performing the duties of the Commissioner under this article.
(i) The Commissioner may procure, on a fee or part-time basis or both, actuarial, legal, technical, or other professional services, including the services of independent review organizations and medical experts.
(j)(1) Subject to approval by the Board of Public Works under the State Finance and Procurement Article, the Commissioner may enter into contracts for performance of licensing services under this article with persons that are not governmental entities.
(3) The Commissioner may require an amount equivalent to the administrative cost of providing licensing services to be paid directly to a contractor by any person who is an applicant for a certificate of authority or certificate of qualification issued by the Commissioner or any insurer, health maintenance organization, nonprofit health service plan, fraternal benefit society, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, or other entity operating in this State under a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner.
(k) The Commissioner shall appoint or contract with a physician and may appoint or contract with other health care providers for the purpose of assisting the Commissioner in performing those duties of the Commissioner that relate to the regulation of health insurance and health maintenance organizations.
Credits
Added by Acts 1995, c. 36, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 352, § 10, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1996, c. 271, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 57, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 70, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 743, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 111, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Acts 1998, c. 112, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.
Formerly Art. 48A, §§ 16, 17.
MD Code, Insurance, § 2-104, MD INSURANCE § 2-104
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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