# COMAR Title 31 — Maryland Insurance Administration

## Subtitle 10 — Health Insurance — General

### Chapter 48 — Pharmacy Benefits Managers — Informational Filing of Contracts and Amendments

#### Regulation .05 Use of Noncompliant Contract or Amendment.

*COMAR 31.10.48.05*

A. If a PBM uses a contract form or amendment form which becomes effective and the contract form or amendment form is subsequently found by the Commissioner to be noncompliant, the Commissioner may:

  (1) Issue an order that:

    (a) Gives notice of the disapproval;

    (b) States a reason for the disapproval; and

    (c) States the effective date of the disapproval in the notice; and

  (2) Impose a penalty as provided under Insurance Article, §15-1642, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. An order under this regulation is subject to a hearing under Insurance Article, §2-210, Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. A request for a hearing under this regulation does not stay that portion of the order that requires a PBM to cease and desist from the conduct identified in the order.