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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="19-731" title_number="19" title_name="Health Care Facilities" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Health Maintenance Organizations">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If a person violates any provision of §§ 19-705 and 19-705.1 of this subtitle, the Secretary may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Issue an administrative order that requires the health maintenance organization to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Cease inappropriate conduct or practices by it or any of the personnel employed by or associated with it and comply with the standards established by the Department; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Provide any service required by §§ 19-705 and 19-705.1 of this subtitle that has been denied improperly;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Impose a penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $125,000 for each violation; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Apply to any court for legal or equitable relief considered appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If the Secretary issues an order or imposes any penalty under this section, the Secretary immediately shall provide written notice of the order or penalty to the Commissioner.</text>
  </level>
</section>
