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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="6.5-305" title_number="6.5" title_name="Attorney General -- Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Review Criteria and Penalties">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Secretary of the Department may revoke or suspend a license to operate a hospital in accordance with § 19-327 of the Health - General Article if an acquisition occurs without the approval of the Attorney General.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An acquisition of a nonprofit health service plan or a nonprofit health maintenance organization may not occur without the approval of the Administration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A nonprofit health service plan or a nonprofit health maintenance organization may not be operated for profit.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If the Commissioner determines that a nonprofit health service plan or a nonprofit health maintenance organization is in violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the Commissioner may, in addition to any other remedies authorized by law, require the following:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the divestiture of the acquisition;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>that the entity fully comply with this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>that the entity file a plan for conversion to a for-profit entity as required under this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>that the certificate of authority of the entity to operate as a nonprofit health service plan or a nonprofit health maintenance organization in this State be revoked or suspended; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the payment of a penalty as provided for in § 4-113(d)(1) of the Insurance Article for each violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
