MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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470F.

EVERY INSURER WHO ISSUES OR DELIVERS AN INDIVIDUAL
HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY TO ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE UNDER
WHICH ANY HOSPITALIZATION BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED FOR
NORMAL PREGNANCY SHALL PROVIDE THOSE BENEFITS FOR THE
COST OF HOSPITALIZATION FOR CHILDBIRTH TO THE SAME EXTENT
AS THE HOSPITALIZATION BENEFIT PROVIDED IN THE POLICY FOR
ANY COVERED ILLNESS. THIS PROVISION MAY NOT BE
CONSTRUED, HOWEVER, TO REQUIRE ANY INSURER TO PROVIDE
BENEFITS FOR PREGNANCY OR CHILDBIRTH IN ANY POLICY.

477G.

EVERY INSURER WHO ISSUES OR DELIVERS A GROUP OR
BLANKET HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY UNDER WHICH ANY
HOSPITALIZATION BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED FOR NORMAL
PREGNANCY SHALL PROVIDE THOSE BENEFITS FOR THE COST OF
HOSPITALIZATION FOR CHILDBIRTH TO THE SAKE EXTENT AS THE
HOSPITALIZATION BENEFIT PROVIDED IN THE POLICY FOR ANY
COVERED ILLNESS. THIS PROVISION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED,
HOWEVER, TO REQUIRE ANY INSURER TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR
PREGNANCY OR CHILDBIRTH IN ANY POLICY.

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

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 683
(House Bill 434)

AN ACT concerning

Insurance — Maternity Benefits

FOR the purpose of prohibiting discrimination in health
insurance benefits for pregnancy costs between
certain persons; and generally relating to health
insurance for maternity care.

BY adding to

Article 48A — Insurance Code

Section 354E, 354F, 470F and 477G

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)