{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-insurance-19-117","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Insurance § 19–117","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In this section, “adverse action” includes:\n(i) refusing to renew or execute a contract or agreement with a health care practitioner;\n(ii) making a report or commenting to an appropriate private or governmental entity regarding practices of legally protected health care as defined in § 2–312 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article; and\n(iii) increasing a premium for or making another type of unfavorable change regarding terms of coverage under a medical professional liability insurance contract agreement with a health care practitioner.\n(2) “Adverse action” does not include making a rate filing in accordance with § 11–206 of this article.\n(b) An insurer that issues to, delivers to, or renews medical professional liability insurance for a health care practitioner licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by law to practice in the State may not take adverse action against a health care practitioner in whole or in part because the health care practitioner provides legally protected health care or makes a referral for legally protected health care.\n(c) This section does not prohibit the medical professional liability insurer from taking adverse action against a health care practitioner for conduct that would otherwise constitute professional misconduct.","path":["Article - Insurance"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gin\u0026section=19-117","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:28Z","sha256":"9ba16e6a998791a1c6328b02fb34632d23d37665f4b76bee6c0041ecf119eecc","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-insurance-19-116","next":"us-md/md.-code-insurance-19-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}