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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 528

354E.

NONPROFIT HEALTH INSURERS WHO ISSUE OR DELIVER A
HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY TO ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE MAY
NOT EXCLUDE PAYMENTS FOR BLOOD PRODUCTS, [[INCLUDING
BLOOD PLASMA, RED CELLS OR CRYOPPECIPITATES]] BOTH
DERIVATIVES AND COMPONENTS, WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE
COVERED UNDER THE HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACT. NOTHING IN
THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO WHOLE BLOOD OR CONCENTRATED
RED BLOOD CELLS.

470F.

INSURERS WHO ISSUE OR DELIVER AN INDIVIDUAL HEALTH
INSURANCE POLICY TO ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE MAY NOT
EXCLUDE PAYMENTS FOR BLOOD PRODUCTS, [[INCLUDING BLOOD
PLASMA, RED CELLS OR CRYOPRECIPITATES]] BOTH DERIVATIVES
AND COMPONENTS, WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE COVERED UNDER
THE HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACT. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION
SHALL APPLY TO WHOLE BLOOD OR CONCENTRATED RED BLOOD
CELLS.

477G.

INSURERS WHO ISSUE OR DELIVER A GROUP OR BLANKET
HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACT MAY NOT EXCLUDE PAYMENTS FOR
BLOOD PRODUCTS, [[INCLUDING BLOOD PLASMA, RED CELLS OR
CRYOPRECIPITATES]] BOTH DERIVATIVES AND COMPONENTS, WHICH
WOULD OTHERWISE BE COVERED UNDER THE HEALTH INSURANCE
CONTRACT. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO WHOLE
BLOOD OR CONCENTRATED RED BLOOD CELLS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved April 22, 1975.

CHAPTER 529

(House Bill 1139)

AN ACT concerning

Somerset County — Tonging

FOR the purpose of specifying [[certain areas]] a certain
area in Somerset County for the talcing of oysters by
hand tong only,