Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 19-713.3
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 19-713.3
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(2) “Administrative service provider contract” has the meaning stated in § 19-713.2 of this subtitle.
(3) “Contracting provider” has the meaning stated in § 19-713.2 of this subtitle.
(b) (1) A person must register with the Commissioner before the person acts as a contracting provider in this State.
(2) A health maintenance organization may not enter into an administrative service provider contract with a contracting provider that has not registered with the Commissioner.
(c) (1) An applicant for registration shall submit an application to the Commissioner in a form approved by the Commissioner and include any information required under subsection (e) of this section.
(2) A registration under this section expires 2 years from the date the application is approved.
(d) The Commissioner may charge a registration fee sufficient to cover the cost of implementing this section.
(e) The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section and § 19-713.2 of this subtitle.