1. A. If, as a result of the review of the reports described in Regulation .04 of this chapter, the Commissioner finds that a carrier subject to Insurance Article, §15-144, Annotated Code of Maryland, failed to comply with provisions of the Parity Act, the Commissioner shall notify the carrier and require the carrier to submit a compliance plan pursuant to Insurance Article, §15-144(i), Annotated Code of Maryland, to correct the noncompliance. The notice shall be in writing, but may be transmitted electronically.
2. B. The carrier shall have 90 days to file a compliance plan following the date a notice of noncompliance is issued by the Commissioner.

3. C. The compliance plan shall include:

   1. (1) An acknowledgement of the Commissioner’s finding of noncompliance;
   2. (2) A summary of action or actions taken by the carrier to correct the noncompliance prior to the notice from the Commissioner;
   3. (3) A summary of future action or actions to correct the noncompliance and the time frame when the actions will be taken; and

   4. (4) A summary of amounts owed to members or providers due to violations of the Parity Act, including:

      1. (a) Any amounts owed to members and the payment date or dates;
      2. (b) Draft correspondence to members;
      3. (c) Any amounts owed to providers and the payment date or dates;
      4. (d) Draft correspondence to providers; and
      5. (e) Confirmation of amounts paid to members and providers.

Authority: Insurance Article, §§2-109(a)(1) and 15-144, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: Effective December 27, 2021 (48:26 Md. R. 1113)

Chapter revised effective October 13, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 1003)