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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 31.10.51.06" title_num="31" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="51" heading="Compliance Plan.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>If, as a result of the review of the reports described in Regulation .04 of this chapter, the Commissioner finds that a carrier subject to Insurance Article, §15-144, Annotated Code of Maryland, failed to comply with provisions of the Parity Act, the Commissioner shall notify the carrier and require the carrier to submit a compliance plan pursuant to Insurance Article, §15-144(i), Annotated Code of Maryland, to correct the noncompliance. The notice shall be in writing, but may be transmitted electronically.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The carrier shall have 90 days to file a compliance plan following the date a notice of noncompliance is issued by the Commissioner.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The compliance plan shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An acknowledgement of the Commissioner’s finding of noncompliance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A summary of action or actions taken by the carrier to correct the noncompliance prior to the notice from the Commissioner;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A summary of future action or actions to correct the noncompliance and the time frame when the actions will be taken; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A summary of amounts owed to members or providers due to violations of the Parity Act, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Any amounts owed to members and the payment date or dates;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Draft correspondence to members;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Any amounts owed to providers and the payment date or dates;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Draft correspondence to providers; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Confirmation of amounts paid to members and providers.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>