Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 4-311
Powers and duties of Commissioner
Effective Apr 13, 2004Added by Acts 1995, c. 339, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 331, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 51, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2004, c. 25, § 5, eff. April 13, 2004; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.State of Maryland
- (a) The provisions of this subtitle are supplemental to other laws of the State, and may not preclude or limit any other powers or duties of the Commissioner.
(b)
- (1) The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
- (2) The Commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, shall adopt regulations that apply appropriate risk based capital standards to managed care organizations as defined under § 15-101(e) of the Health-General Article.
(c) The Commissioner may exempt from the application of this subtitle any domestic property and casualty insurer that:
- (1) writes direct business only in the State;
- (2) writes direct annual premiums of $2,000,000 or less; and
- (3) assumes no reinsurance in excess of 5% of direct premiums written.
(d) The Commissioner may exempt from the application of this Act any domestic health insurer that:
(1)
- (i) writes direct business only in the State;
- (ii) assumes no reinsurance in excess of 5% of direct premiums written; and
- (iii) writes direct annual premiums for comprehensive medical business of $2,000,000 or less; or
(2) covers less than 2,000 lives if the health insurer is:
- (i) a nonprofit health service plan that provides coverage solely for dental services; or
- (ii) a dental plan organization.
Added by Acts 1995, c. 339, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 331, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 51, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2004, c. 25, § 5, eff. April 13, 2004; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 748.