This bulletin is meant to place insurers authorized to write insurance
in Maryland on notice of the insurance laws (Insurance Article §1-101 et
seq., Annotated Code of Maryland) passed by the 2002
Maryland General Assembly. The
attached synopsis is intended to serve only as a guide.
All insurers should refer to the 2002 Chapter Laws of Maryland for
complete drafts of the law. Insurers
are advised that other bills passed by the General Assembly and not listed on
the synopsis may also affect their business operations in Maryland.
For a copy of a specific law passed by the General Assembly during the
2002 legislative session, you may obtain a copy of the bill on the internet at
http://mlis.state.md.us
or contact the Department of Legislative Services at (410) 946-5400.
In addition, you may also obtain a copy of the 2002 Session Review from
Library and Information Services, Office of Policy Analysis, Department of
Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1991 or call
(410) 946-5400.
For
additional information concerning the Maryland Insurance Administration's
Summary of Legislation, please contact Kathleen Loughran, Director of
Government Affairs, at (410) 468-2014.
Amends § 15-1206(f) of
the Insurance Article to prohibit a carrier from implementing a producer
commission schedule that varies the amount of a commission based on the size
of a small employer group unless the variation:
(1) Is inversely related to the size of the small
employer group;
(2)
Applies to the cumulative premium paid over a specific period of time,
is uniformly applied, and is inversely related to the cumulative premium paid
during the period of time; or
(3) Is
established by a contract between the carrier and each outside producer, and
the carrier:
(i) Specifies
in the contract the group size to which the variation applies;
(ii)
Directs the outside producer to refer small employers of the specified
size to an employee of the carrier who is a licensed producer or to a
company affiliated with the carrier through common ownership within an
insurance holding company; and
(iii) Pays a
commission to the employee producer described in item (ii) of
this paragraph.
Effective date: June 1,
2002
Amends § 15-835 of the
Insurance Article to:
·
Clarify that a "congenital
or genetic birth defect" means a defect existing at or from birth,
including a hereditary defect.
·
Clarify that a "congenital
or genetic birth defect" includes:
(1)
Autism or an autism spectrum disorder; and
(2)
Cerebral palsy.
·
Clarify that "habilitative
services" includes treatment for a child with a congenital or genetic
birth defect.
Clarifies that a determination by a carrier denying a request for
habilitative services or denying payment for habilitative services on the
grounds that it is not a congenital or genetic birth defect is considered an
adverse decision under § 15-10A-01 of the Insurance Article.
Effective date:
October 1, 2002
Amends § 15-1308 of the
Insurance Article to:
·
Require a carrier that has an
affiliate in the individual market to give notice to each affected individual,
at least 180 days before the effective date of nonrenewal, of the individual's
option to purchase all other individual health benefit plans currently offered
by the affiliate of the carrier.
·
Require a carrier that offers
an individual health benefit plan to offer an individual health benefit plan
to an individual who is nonrenewed by an affiliate of the carrier on a
guarantee issue basis, if the individual applies for coverage no later than 63
days after the effective date of nonrenewal.
·
Prohibit a carrier that issues
coverage to an individual who is nonrenewed by an affiliate of the carrier
from rating the coverage on a substandard basis unless
the individual was rated on a substandard basis under the prior coverage.
·
Require a carrier that issues
coverage to an individual who is nonrenewed by an affiliate of the carrier to
waive the waiting period for coverage of a preexisting condition to the extent
that the individual has satisfied a waiting period under the individual's
prior contract or policy.
·
Permit a carrier that issues
coverage to an individual who is nonrenewed by an affiliate of the carrier to
require the individual to satisfy the remaining part of the waiting period if
any part of the waiting period under the individual's prior contract or policy
has not been satisfied, unless the coverage issued has a shorter waiting
period.
Amends §27-603 of the
Insurance Article to permit the Commissioner to disapprove a plan of
withdrawal for health insurance if an insurer, nonprofit health service plan,
or health maintenance organization has failed to demonstrate compliance with
§ 15-1212 or § 15-1308 of the Insurance Article
Effective date: June 1,
2002
Amends
§ 19-701.1(b)(1)(ii)(2) of the Health-General Article to:
·
Reflect the name change of the
Health Care Financing Administration to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services.
·
Extend the sunset provision
until June 30, 2005
In
addition, the bill:
·
Requires the Maryland Health
Care Commission and the Health Services Cost Review Commission to jointly
study and make recommendations to the House Economic Matters and Senate
Finance Committees regarding health care provider reimbursements by commercial
insurers, including health maintenance organizations, and self-pay patients in
the State.
·
Requires the Commissions to
make recommendations on certain issues listed in the bill.
·
Requires the Board of Nursing,
in consultation with representatives of health maintenance organizations, to
report to the Senate Finance Committee and House Environmental Matters
Committee on whether health maintenance organizations in this State should:
(1)
Individually credential nurse practitioners; and
(2)
Allow for the designation by a member or subscriber of a nurse
practitioner as a
primary care provider.
Effective
date: June 1, 2002
Amends
§ 15-840 of the Insurance Article to:
·
Define "residential crisis
services" in § 15-840 of the Insurance Article.
·
Require certain carriers to
provide coverage for medically necessary residential
crisis services.
·
Permit residential crisis
services to be delivered under a managed care system.
Amends
§ 19-706 of the Health-General Article to apply the provisions of the bill to
health maintenance organizations.
Effective
date: October 1, 2002
·
Amends the definition of
"change in status" in § 15-409 of the Insurance Article to include:
(1)
Involuntary termination of the insured's employment other than for
cause; and
(2)
Voluntary termination of the insured's employment by the insured
employee.
·
Requires the benefits under
House Bill 1158 to be available to eligible individuals on and after the
effective date of this Act, notwithstanding any policy or benefit statement to
the contrary.
Effective
date: October 1, 2002
Among other things,
alters the provisions of § 15-405 of the Insurance Article to:
·
Prohibit an entity subject to
the provisions of § 15-405 of the Insurance Article from denying enrollment
of a child under the health insurance coverage of an insuring parent because
the child is receiving benefits or is eligible to receive benefits under the
Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
·
Within 20 business days after
receipt of a medical support notice from an employer, require a carrier.
(1)
To determine whether the medical support notice contains:
(i)
The employee's name and mailing address; and
(ii) The
child's name and the child's mailing address or the address of a
substituted official;
(2)
If the medical support notice does not contain the information
described in
paragraph (1) above, to complete and forward the appropriate part of
the
medical support notice to the issuing child support enforcement agency
advising that the medical support notice does not constitute a
qualified
medical child support order; and
(3)
If the medical support notice contains the information described in
paragraph
(1) above, to comply with the following requirements:
(i)
Determine the child's eligibility for enrollment;
(ii) Complete
and send the appropriate part of the medical support notice to
the employer and the child support enforcement administration;
(iii) Enroll the
child if the child is eligible for enrollment, subject to § 15-
405(G) of the Insurance Article;
(iv) Send to the
employee, child, and custodial parent of the child a written
notice that explains that the coverage of the child is or will become
available to the child; and
(v) Send
to the custodial parent of the child a written description of:
1. The
health insurance coverage;
2. The
effective date of coverage;
3. The
employee's cost for the health insurance coverage; and
4. If
not already provided:
(a) A summary
plan description;
(b) Any forms,
documents, or information necessary to
effectuate coverage; and
(c) Any
information necessary to submit claims for benefits.
·
Under § 15-405(G) of the
Insurance Article, if the employee's eligibility for health insurance coverage
is subject to a waiting period that has not been completed, require the
carrier:
(1)
To complete and send the appropriate part of the medical support notice
to the employer and the issuing child support agency within 20 business days
after receipt of the medical support notice from the employer; and
(2)
On the employee's satisfaction of the waiting period, to complete
enrollment of the child in accordance with the provisions of § 15-405(G)(1)
of the Insurance Article and send the notice and information required under §
15-405(F)(3) of the Insurance Article.
·
If the employee's health
insurance plan requires that the employee be enrolled in order for the child
to be enrolled and the employee is not currently enrolled, require the carrier
to enroll both the employee and the child, without regard to enrollment period
restrictions, within the time period specified in § 15-405(F) of the
Insurance Article.
·
If a child is eligible for
enrollment, require the carrier to complete the enrollment without regard to
enrollment period restrictions, within the time periods specified in §
15-405(F) and (G) of the Insurance Article.
·
Permit the requirement for
notification of the child under § 15-405(3)(v) of the Insurance Article to be
satisfied by notifying the custodial parent if the child and the custodial
parent live at the same address.
Effective date: July 1,
2002
Amends § 19-219 of the
Health-General Article to:
·
Require the Health Services
Cost Review Commission (HSCRC), among other things, to determine and collect
funds necessary to operate and administer the Maryland Health Insurance Plan
established under Title 14, Subtitle 5 of the Insurance Article.
·
Require each hospital to remit
monthly one-twelfth of the amount determined under § 19-219(d)(4) of the
Health-General Article to the Maryland Health Insurance Plan Fund
Establishes Title 14,
Subtitle 5 of the Insurance Article which:
·
Establishes the Senior
Prescription Drug Program.
·
Establishes the Maryland Health
Insurance Plan as an independent unit that operates in the Maryland Insurance
Administration under Title 14, Subtitle 5 of the Insurance Article.
·
Authorizes the Board to
aggregate the purchasing of prescription drugs for enrollees in the Plan and
enrollees in the Senior Prescription Drug Program established under Title 14,
Subtitle 5, Part II of the Insurance Article.
·
Establishes certain provisions
under § 14-504 of the Insurance Article regarding the funding of the Fund and
the collection and investment of the Fund.
Amends § 14-106 of the
Insurance Article to require a nonprofit health service plan that is subject
to § 14-106 of the Insurance Article and issues comprehensive health care
benefits in Maryland to administer and subsidize the Senior Prescription Drug
Program established under Title 14, Subtitle 5, Part II of the Insurance
Article.
Amends § 15-1303 of the
Insurance Article to:
·
Require a carrier that offers
individual health benefit plans in Maryland to submit to
the
Commissioner, no later than 30 days after the last day of the quarter, for
each calendar quarter, a report that includes:
(1)
The number of applications submitted to the carrier for individual
coverage;
and
(2)
The number of declinations issued by the carrier for individual
coverage.
·
Require a carrier to file the
above-mentioned report with the Commissioner no later than 30 days after the
last day of the quarter for which the information is provided.
·
Require a carrier that denies
coverage to an individual under a medically underwritten health benefit plan
to provide the individual with specific information regarding the availability
of coverage under the Maryland Health Insurance Plan.
·
Require a notice issued by a
carrier under § 15-1303(c) of the Insurance Article to be in a manner and
form approved by the Commissioner.
·
Exempt the Maryland Health
Insurance Plan from § 11-203 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
In addition, the bill:
·
Amends § 6-101(b) of the
Insurance Article to exempt the Maryland Health Insurance Plan and the Senior
Prescription Drug Program from the provisions of
§
6-101(b) of the Insurance Article.
·
Repeals a provision that
prohibits the Health Services Cost Review Commission from eliminating or
adjusting the differential in hospital rates provided to carriers that
provide a substantial, available, and affordable product in the nongroup
market.
·
Alters the sunset date for
Section 3 of Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2001.
·
Alters the sunset date for
Section 3 of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2001.
·
Terminates the SAAC program on
July 1, 2003.
·
Establishes July 1, 2003 as the
renewal date for each SAAC policy in effect on or after March 31, 2003.
·
As of July 1, 2003, requires
each SAAC policy to be renewed as a policy under the Maryland Health Insurance
Plan.
Effective date: July 1, 2002
Amends § 14-116 of the
Insurance Article to:
·
Prohibit a nonprofit health
service plan that is formed or organized under Maryland law to:
(1)
Form or organize under the law of another jurisdiction unless the
Commissioner determines that it is in the public interest; or
(2)
Alter its structure, operations, or affiliations, if such alteration
results in the
for-profit
activities of the plan becoming so substantial that the Commissioner
determines that the purpose of the nonprofit health service plan may no longer
be characterized as operating a nonprofit health service plan.
·
Authorize the Commissioner to
revoke a certificate of authority issued to a foreign corporation subject to
this subtitle if:
(1)
The foreign corporation operates a nonprofit health service plan that
is
affiliated with a nonprofit health service plan formed or organized
under the
laws of Maryland; and
(2)
The affiliation between the foreign nonprofit health service plan and
the
nonprofit health service plan formed under the laws of Maryland is
terminated.
Amends
§ 14-139 of the Insurance Article to prohibit an officer, director, or
trustee of a corporation operating under this subtitle from receiving any
immediate or future remuneration as the result of an acquisition or proposed
acquisition, as defined under § 6.5-101 of the State Government Article,
except in the form of compensation paid for continued employment with the
company or acquiring entity.
Amends § 6.5 -203 of
the State Government Article to prohibit a determination made by the
Commissioner under § 6.5-203(f) from taking effect until 90 calendar days
after the date the determination is made.
Amends § 6.5-301 of the
State Government Article in the following manner:
·
An acquisition is not in the
public interest unless appropriate steps have been taken to ensure that no
officer, director, or trustee of the nonprofit health entity receives any
immediate or future remuneration as the result of an acquisition or proposed
acquisition except in the form of compensation paid for continued employment
with the acquiring entity.
·
Requires that the public or
charitable assets distributed to a public or nonprofit charitable entity or
trust in accordance with § 6.5-301(b)(2) of the State Government Article
shall be in the form of cash.
·
Requires the Commissioner to
determine whether a payment by a nonprofit health entity, required under an
agreement or contract for the acquisition of a nonprofit health entity if the
agreement or contract is broken by the nonprofit health entity, is in the
public interest
Effective date: June 1,
2002
Amends § 15-1210 of the
Insurance Article to require a carrier that offers coverage to a small
employer to establish an annual open enrollment period for self-employed
individuals for at least 30 days in each 12-month period.
Effective
date: October 1, 2002
Amends §§ 15-102.6 and
19-711 of the Health-General Article to:
·
Apply the provisions of Title 7
of the Insurance Article to health maintenance organizations and managed care
organizations.
·
Require the Commissioner to
adopt regulations that establish a materiality threshold for managed care
organizations for reporting certain information to the Commissioner.
·
Establish that a managed care
organization is not subject to the provisions of
§
15-102.6 of the Health-General Article until the effective date of the
regulations
that
the Commissioner is required to adopt as described in the previous
paragraph.
Repeals §§ 19-711(b)
and 19-711.2 of the Health-General Article.
Effective date: October 1, 2002
Repeals the Maryland
Group Health Insurance Plan provided for in Title 14, Subtitle 3, of the
Insurance Article.
Effective date: June 1,
2002
·
Amends § 6.5-203 of the State
Government Article to repeal from existing law a provision that deems an
application for conversion to a for-profit entity approved if the application
is not approved or disapproved within 60 days after the record is closed.
·
Amends § 6.5-301 of the State
Government Article to prohibit
the Commissioner from approving an acquisition unless the Commissioner finds
that the acquisition is in the public interest.
Effective date: April 25,
2002
Among other things,
authorizes the Commissioner to permit a carrier to use a health care
facility's credentialing form to credential providers at that facility instead
of the uniform credentialing form, if
the carrier has designated the health care facility as the credentialing
intermediary for the health care facility's physicians.
Effective
date: July 1, 2002
·
Increases the maximum allowed
delinquency and collection charge under § 23-306(b)(1) of the Insurance Article to $8.
·
Increases the cancellation
charge provided for under § 23-307(b)(1) of the Insurance Article to $15.
Effective
date: October 1, 2002
·
Repeals § 10-121(j)(1) of the
Insurance Article which requires a title insurer to have on file by December
31 of each year a statement of financial condition of each title insurance
producer and agency with an appointment with the title insurer.
·
Repeals § 10-125 (d)(4) of the
Insurance Article which provides for an exemption to § 10-121(j) of the
Insurance Article.
Effective
date: October 1, 2002
Among
other things, House Bill 521 amends § 27-501 of the Insurance Article in the
following manner:
·
With respect
to homeowner's insurance, prohibits an insurer from:
(1) Refusing to underwrite, cancel, or refuse to renew
a risk based, in whole or in part, on the credit history of an applicant or
insured;
(2) Rating a risk based, in whole or in part, on the
credit history of an applicant or insured in any manner; or
(3) Requiring a particular payment plan based, in whole
or in part, on the credit history of the insured or applicant.
·
With respect to private
passenger motor vehicle insurance, prohibits an insurer from:
(1)
Refusing to underwrite, cancel, refuse to renew or increase the renewal
premium based, in whole or in part, on the credit history of the
insured or
applicant; or
(2)
Requiring a particular payment plan based, in whole or in part, on the
credit
history of the insured or applicant.
·
Permits an insurer to use the
credit history of an applicant to rate a new policy of private passenger motor
vehicle insurance subject to certain provisions in § 27-501(E-I)(3)(II)(4)
and (5).
In
addition, the bill:
·
Requires the Commissioner, in
consultation with representatives of the property and casualty insurance
industry, insurance producer organizations, and anyone else the Commissioner
considers necessary, to conduct a study on whether the use of credit scoring
in Maryland has an adverse impact on any demographic group defined by race or
socio-economic status.
·
Requires the Commissioner to
study the impact of premium rates on policies issued by the Maryland
Automobile Insurance Fund on the insurance market.
Effective
date: October 1, 2002
Amends § 27-216(d) of
the Insurance Article to:
·
Require
a surplus lines broker to make a clear and conspicuous written disclosure of
any financial interest in the person performing the inspection; and whether
the surplus lines broker will receive compensation from the person that
performs the inspection.
·
Require a surplus lines broker
to notify the prospective insured of the option to obtain the inspection from
another person who meets the requirements of or is approved by the surplus
lines insurer.
Effective
date: October 1, 2002
Defines certain terms.
Amends § 11-317 of the
Insurance Article to require each insurer that provides a private passenger
automobile insurance policy to provide a statement to the policyholder at the
time of issuance or renewal of the policy that includes a general description
of the factors that may cause or contribute to an increase in a policy premium
and to make that statement available to its producers.
Amends § 27-501 of the
Insurance Article to prohibit an insurer from requiring a particular payment
plan for an insured for coverage under a private passenger or homeowner's
insurance policy based on the credit history of the insured.
Amends § 27-605 of the
Insurance Article in the following manner:
·
Clarifies § 27-605(B) of the
Insurance Article to prohibit an insurer, under certain circumstances, from
increasing a premium for any coverage on a policy of motor vehicle liability
insurance.
·
Amends § 27-605(C)(3) of the
Insurance Article to require an insurer to:
State
in the notice required under § 27-605(C) of the Insurance Article the amount
of the increase and the type of coverage to which it is applicable.
State
in the notice required under § 27-605(C) of the Insurance Article the right
of the insured to protest the proposed action of the insurer and, except in
the case of a premium increase of 15 percent or less for the entire policy,
request a hearing before the Commissioner on the proposed action by signing
two copies of the notice and sending them to the Commissioner within 30 days
after the mailing.
Maintain
an insured's current insurance in effect until a final determination is made
by the Commissioner except for a premium increase of 15 percent or less for
the entire policy.
·
Prohibits the Commissioner from
disallowing a proposed action of an insurer because the statement of actual
reason contains:
(1)
Grammatical errors, typographical errors, or other errors provided that
the
errors are nonmaterial and not misleading; or
(2)
Surplus information, provided that the surplus information is
nonmaterial and
not misleading.
·
Amends § 27-605(F)(5)(ii) of
the Insurance Article to establish that in the case of a premium increase, a
dismissal of the protest or disallowance of the premium increase is deemed to
be a final determination of the Commissioner 20 days after the mailing date of
the Commissioner's notice of action.
·
Amends § 27-605(G)(4) of the
Insurance Article to apply in the case of a premium increase of greater than
15 percent for the entire policy.
·
If the Commissioner disallows a
premium increase of 15 percent or less for the entire policy, requires the
insurer, within 30 days after the disallowance, to:
(1)
Return to the insured all disallowed premium received from the insured;
and
(2)
Pay to the insured interest on the disallowed premium received from the
insured calculated at 10 percent per annum from the date the disallowed
premium was received to the date the disallowed premium was returned.
·
Establishes that if an insurer
fails to return any disallowed premium or fails to pay interest to an insured,
in violation of § 27-605(J) of the Insurance Article, the insurer is in
violation of the Insurance Article and subject to the penalties under
§
4-113(D) of this article
In addition, the bill:
·
Permits the Commissioner to
adopt regulations that exclude from the requirements of § 27-605 of the
Insurance Article certain types of premium increases except for premium
increases due to:
(1)
An accident;
(2)
A violation of the Maryland vehicle law or the vehicle law of another
state;
(3)
The claims history of the insured;
(4)
The credit history or the credit score of the insured;
(5)
A retiering of the insured; or
(6)
A surcharge.
·
Requires the Commissioner, in
consultation with private passenger automobile insurers, to conduct a study
regarding the feasibility of establishing an internal grievance process for
the resolution of complaints regarding proposed adverse action by insurers
with respect to private passenger automobile insurance premium increase.
The Commissioner shall make recommendations regarding the feasibility
of establishing an internal grievance procedure to the House Economic Matters
and Senate Finance Committees.
Effective date: October 1, 2002
Amends § 26-204 of the
Insurance Article to permit an applicant for a license to provide motor club
services to submit a letter of credit in the form that the Commissioner
requires and in an amount not less than $100,000 or, at the Commissioner's
discretion, an amount not less than $15,000.
Effective
date: October 1, 2002
For the purpose of
determining the amount of any financial penalty or forfeiture to be imposed
under § 4-112 of the Insurance Article, the Commissioner:
(1)
Is required to consider the following factors:
(i) The
seriousness of the violation;
(ii) The
good faith of the violator;
(iii) The
violator's history of previous violations;
(iv) The
deleterious effect of the violation on the public and the insurance
industry; and
(v) The
assets of the violator; and
(2) May determine the appropriate amount of the penalty
or forfeiture.
Effective
date: April 25, 2002
Permits a subpoena
issued under § 2-203 of the Insurance Article to be served in the same manner
as a service of process in a civil action in a circuit court may be served.
Effective
date: October 1, 2002
Amends
§ 10-125 of the Labor and Employment Article to:
·
Clarify that the Fund is
subject to certain provisions of the Insurance Article.
·
Establish a phase-in schedule
for the Fund to comply with the risk-based capital standards in the Insurance
Article.
·
Allow the Fund to exclude
premium growth associated with the residual market business in any risk-based
capital calculation if the Commissioner approves the definition of residual
business used by the Fund.
Effective
date: June 1, 2002
Amends § 2-110(a) of
the Insurance Article to:
·
Require the Commissioner to
prepare an annual report no later than December 31 of each year.
·
Require the Commissioner to
include additional information in the annual report.
Repeals §§ 2-105(e)
and 2-406 of the Insurance Article.
Clarifies that the
provisions of Title 27, Subtitle 4 of the Insurance Article (submission of an
Antifraud plan to the MIA) apply to health maintenance organizations.
Repeals fees for
appointments under § 2-112(a)(5).
Amends § 2-501 of the
Insurance Article so that:
·
The definition of
"assessment" means an assessment that, subject to § 2-505(c)(3) of
the Insurance Article, equals 60 percent of the Administration's approved annual
budget appropriation.
·
The definition of "health
insurer assessment portion" means 40 percent of the assessment.
·
The definition of "life
insurer assessment portion" means 26 percent of the assessment.
·
The definition of "property
and casualty insurer assessment portion" means 34 percent of the
assessment.
Amends § 2-503 of the
Insurance Article to allow the Commissioner to determine the date on which the
assessment is due to the Commissioner
Amends § 2-505 to
·
Provide for, if in any given
fiscal year the amount of revenue collected by the Commissioner and deposited
into the Insurance Regulation Fund exceeds 105 percent of the actual
appropriations for the Administration, the excess amount to be carried forward
within the Insurance Regulation Fund.
·
Require the assessment fee to be
adjusted to maintain the fund at a level that does not exceed 105 percent of the
Administration's approved annual budget.
Amends § 6-107(d) of the
Insurance Article to require the Administration to distribute each quarter the
amount necessary to administer the insurance premium tax laws in the previous
quarter to an administrative account.
Requires the Maryland
Insurance Administration to report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House
Economic Matters Committee on or before October 1, 2002 on the implementation of
the recommendations of the Department of Legislative Services contained in the
sunset evaluation report dated October 2001.
The report shall include:
(1)
A summary of efforts by the Administration to enhance communication
with
licensees, to address staff vacancies in the Insurance Fraud Division, to
attract and retain skilled staff, and to address issues related to its physical
plant
(2) Recommendations
for consolidating statutorily required reports into the
annual report; and
(3)
Identification of statutory reporting requirements that are outdated or
unnecessary
Effective
date: July 1, 2002
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