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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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2223
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 48A — Insurance Code
Section 438(3)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1972 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Sections 354(a-1), 422A(4), and 471(7)
be and they are hereby added to Article 48A - Insurance
Code, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (19 72 Replacement
Volume and 1976 Supplement) to read as follows:
Article 48A — Insurance Code
354.
(A-1) IN ANY HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY CONTRACT ISSUED
IN THIS STATE BY A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN,
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITING AGE STATED IN THE POLICY ANY
UNMARRIED CHILD COVERED UNDER THE POLICY AS A DEPENDENT
OF AN EMPLOYEE, MEMBER, OR OTHER COVERED PERSON, AND WHO
IS CHIEFLY DEPENDENT FOR SUPPORT UPON THE EMPLOYEE,
MEMBER, OR OTHER COVERED PERSON, AND WHO, AT THE TIME OF
REACHING THE LIMITING AGE, IS INCAPABLE OF SELF-SUPPORT
BECAUSE OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL INCAPACITY THAT COMMENCED
PRIOR TO THE CHILD'S ATTAINING THE LIMITING AGE, SHALL
CONTINUE TO BE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY CERTIFICATE WHILE
REMAINING SO DEPENDENT, UNMARRIED, AND MENTALLY OR
PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE
INSURANCE COVERAGE ON THE EMPLOYEE, MEMBER, OR OTHER
COVERED PERSON UPON WHOM SUCH CHILD IS DEPENDENT
TERMINATES.
422A.
(4) IN ANY GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED IN
THIS STATE PURSUANT TO § 471, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
LIMITING AGE STATED IN THE POLICY ANY UNMARRIED CHILD
COVERED UNDER THE POLICY AS A DEPENDENT OF AN EMPLOYEE,
MEMBER, OR OTHER COVERED PERSON, AND WHO IS CHIEFLY
DEPENDENT FOR SUPPORT UPON THE EMPLOYEE, MEMBER, OR OTHER
COVERED PERSON, AND WHO, AT THE TIME OF REACHING THE
LIMITING AGE, IS INCAPABLE OF SELF-SUPPORT BECAUSE OF
CHILD'S ATTAINING THE LIMITING AGE, SHALL CONTINUE TO BE
COVERED UNDER THE POLICY WHILE REMAINING SO DEPENDENT,
UNMARRIED, AND MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED,
UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE INSURANCE ON THE EMPLOYEE, MEMBER,
OR OTHER COVERED PERSON UPON WHOM SUCH CHILD IS DEPENDENT
TERMINATES.
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471.
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GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE IS DECLARED TO BE THAT FORM
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