33-36-401. Enforcement. - Montana Statutes

     33-36-401. Enforcement. (1) If the department determines that a health carrier has not complied with this chapter or the rules implementing this chapter, the department may recommend corrective action to the health carrier.
     (2) At the recommendation of the department the commissioner may take an enforcement action provided in subsection (3) if:
     (a) a health carrier fails to implement corrective action recommended by the department;
     (b) corrective action taken by a health carrier does not result in bringing a health carrier into compliance with this chapter and the rules implementing this chapter within a reasonable period of time;
     (c) the department demonstrates to the commissioner that a health carrier does not comply with this chapter or the rules implementing this chapter; or
     (d) the commissioner determines that a health carrier has violated or is violating this chapter or the rules implementing this chapter.
     (3) The commissioner may take any of the following enforcement actions to require a health carrier to comply with this chapter or the rules implementing this chapter:
     (a) suspend or revoke the health carrier's certificate of authority or deny the health carrier's application for a certificate of authority; or
     (b) use any of the commissioner's other enforcement powers provided in Title 33, chapter 1, part 3.

     History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 413, L. 1997.