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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 331

(2) ALL OF THESE POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES THAT
ARE ISSUED, RENEWED, MODIFIED, ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REISSUED
ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1978.

477Q.

(A)    A CERTIFICATE OR POLICY OF SICKNESS AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE OR OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE THAT PROVIDES OR PAYS
FOR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS MAY NOT CONTAIN ANY PROVISION THAT
DENIES OR REDUCES BENEFITS BECAUSE SERVICES ARE RENDERED TO
A CERTIFICATE OR POLICY HOLDER OR A BENEFICIARY WHO IS
ELIGIBLE FOR OR RECEIVING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER ARTICLE
43, §42 OF THE CODE.

(B)    THIS SECTION APPLIES TO:

(1)    ANY INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE OR POLICY AND
ANY GROUP CERTIFICATE OR POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR
DELIVERY TO A PERSON IN THIS STATE; AND

(2)    ALL OF THESE POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES THAT
ARE ISSUED, RENEWED, MODIFIED, ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REISSUED
ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1978.

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

Approved May 2, 1978.

CHAPTER 332

(House Bill 365)

AN ACT concerning

Statewide Building Energy Utilization Standard Guidelines

FOR the purpose of establishing minimum requirements
guidelines for energy utilization in new buildings;
providing for enforcement development of these
requirements guidelines: providing for training of
enforcement officials to local jurisdictions: creating
a certain Advisory Commission; and generally relating
to energy utilization of buildings.

BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor — Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 257M to be under the new subheading

"Statewide Building Energy Utilization

Standard Guidelines"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)