B.__Up to $500 per day for any health maintenance organization that fails to respond to the superintendent's inquiries in a timely manner.__A penalty imposed under this paragraph may not exceed $7,500 per inquiry;

C.__Up to $500 per day for any person that fails to cooperate with the superintendent's investigations.__A penalty imposed under this paragraph may not exceed__a total of $10,000, except that a person who violates the law 5 times within a 5-year period may be penalized an additional $50,000.

4.__Rulemaking.__The bureau shall adopt rules implementing this section.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II- A.

SUMMARY

This bill defines the term "undisputed claims" relative to health maintenance organizations, requires the Superintendent of Insurance to collect data sufficient to enforce timely payment of undisputed claims and establishes financial penalties.