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§ 19-728. Responsibilities of Commissioner

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 19. Health Care Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Health Maintenance Organizations (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-728
§ 19-728. Responsibilities of Commissioner
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In general
(a) The Commissioner is responsible for:
(1) Determining whether each health maintenance organization is or will be able to provide a fiscally sound operation and adequate provision against risk of insolvency and may adopt reasonable rules and regulations designed to achieve this goal; and
(2) Actuarial and financial evaluations and determinations of each health maintenance organization.
Organizations not operating in fiscally sound manner
(b)(1) If the Commissioner determines that a health maintenance organization is not operating in a fiscally sound manner, the Commissioner shall notify the Department of the determination.
(2) After notifying the Department in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commissioner shall monitor the health maintenance organization on a continuous basis until the Commissioner determines that the health maintenance organization is operating in a fiscally sound manner.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 816, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1987, c. 420, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1998, c. 111, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Acts 1998, c. 112, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 71, § 1, eff. June 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 697, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999.
Formerly Art. 43, § 849.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-728, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-728
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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