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person has a claim pending for bodily injury which may have
arisen from the same or any other accident. Whenever an
insurer, OR SELF INSURER APPROVED UNDER SECTION 17-103(A)(2)
OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, has the appropriate motor
vehicle coverage for the party liable and there is no
significant dispute as to either the liability for the
payment of the full property damages or the amount of the
monetary equivalent of these damages, including an amount
for loss of use of the motor vehicle, if claimed, and cost
of obtaining an estimate of repairs then the amount payable
shall immediately be due and owing and shall promptly be
paid by the insurer OR SELF INSURER.

A SETTLEMENT MADE BY AN INSURER OR A SELF INSURER OF A
CLAIM ARISING FROM ANY ACCIDENT OR OTHER EVENT FOR DAMAGE TO

OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON MAY NOT

(1) BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION OR RECOGNITION OF LIABILITY

BY THE SELF INSURER WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER CLAIM__ARISING

FROM THE SAME ACCIDENT OR EVENT, OR (2) PRECLUDE ANY CLAIM
FOR BODILY INJURY OR OTHER CLAIMS NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THE SETTLEMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 2, 1978.

CHAPTER 310

(House Bill 108)

AN ACT concerning

Medical Assistance — Eligibility of Physicians
or Other Health Practitioners

FOR the purpose of providing that whenever a physician or
other health practitioner is convicted of fraud in
connection with the Maryland Medical Assistance Program
the physician or other practitioner may not be eligible
for any further payments under the program; and

providing for the reinstatment of certain persons

under certain circumstances.

BY adding to

Article 43 - Health

Section 42J

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland