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Chapter 26

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 26

Department of Banking and Insurance

1Department of banking and insurance; divisions; commissioners 2Commissioner of banks 3Deputy commissioner of banks; deputy commissioner and general counsel; assistants; expenses; bonds 3AConsumer assistance unit 4Supervisor of loan agencies 5Board of bank incorporation 5ASmall loans regulatory board 6Commissioner of insurance 7Deputies and assistants in division of insurance; appointments; duties; hearings; appeals to commissioner 7AHealth care access bureau; duties; employees; assessment against carriers 7BInterdepartmental service agreement with department of revenue; limitations on transfer of personal information; impact of violations upon licensing of entities to provide health coverage 8ABoard of appeal on motor vehicle liability policies and bonds 8BFraudulent claims board; establishment; membership; investigative powers; accident reports; chief of accident claims investigations; apportionment of costs; penalty 8CAssessments against licensed insurers 8DCertification and collection of assessment 8ERating bureau; investigations; assessments; employees; medical malpractice liability insurance 8FAssessments by insurance companies; amount; annual estimates of earned car years 8GAuto damage appraiser licensing board; appraisers; licensing; damage reports; seal 8HAssessments; domestic insurers; actuary and assistant actuary; identification of medical assistance recipients 8IMedical malpractice analysis bureau; duties; appointments; assessments 8JMaintenance assessment against life insurers 8KImplementation and enforcement of federal Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, federal guidance and regulation and applicable state mental health parity laws; penalty for violations; remedies; evaluation and resolution of consumer complaints 8LImplementation and enforcement of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 regarding licensed carriers pursuant to chapters 175, 176A, 176B, 176E, 176F and 176G 8MAnnual reporting by carriers providing mental health or substance use disorder benefits or other entities managing or administering such benefits for the carrier