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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 716

OFFER THE OPTION OF PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR EXPENSES ARISING
FROM CARE, TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED BY A NURSE

MIDWIFE.

(C) ANY INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS SECTION MAY NOT REQUIRE THAI, AS A CONDITION FOR THE
PAYMENT OF BENEFITS, THE NURSE MIDWIFE MUST BE EMPLOYED BY A
PHYSICIAN OR MUST ACT PURSUANT TO A PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS.

(E) AFTER JULY 1, 1979 A NONPROFIT HEALTH INSURER
SHALL RENEW, MODIFY, ALTER, AMEND, OR REISSUE ANY EXISTING
HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY TO INCLUDE OFFER THE OPTION OF
PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR EXPENSES ARISING FROM CARE,
TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED BY A NURSE MIDWIFE.

(E)    UTILIZATION OF        NONPROFIT HEALTH        INSURANCE
BENEFITS BY A NURSE MIDWIFE   IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW   BY A PEER
REVIEW COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY   THE STATE BOARD OF     EXAMINEES
OF NURSES.

(F)    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF A GROUP OR
INDIVIDUAL POLICY, OR CONTRACT, OR ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED
THEREUNDER, OF HEALTH AND/OR SICKNESS, AND/OR ACCIDENT,
AND/OR DISABILITY INSURANCE, DELIVERED WITHIN THE STATE, OR
ISSUED TO A GROUP WHICH IS INCORPORATED OR HAS A MAIN OFFICE
LOCATED IN THE STATE, OR COVERING PERSONS WHO RESIDE OR WORK
WITHIN THE STATE, WHENEVER SUCH POLICY, CONTRACT, OR
CERTIFICATE PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY SERVICE WHICH
IS WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A DULY CERTIFIED
NURSE MIDWIFE, THE INSURED, OR ANY OTHER PERSON COVERED BY
THE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR CERTIFICATE, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUCH SERVICE, WHETHER THE SERVICE IS
PERFORMED BY A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE OR A DULY CERTIFIED NURSE
MIDWIFE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL
SUCH POLICIES, CONTRACTS, OR CERTIFICATES ISSUED, RENEWED,
MODIFIED, ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
1979.

470L.

(A) IN THIS SECTION "NURSE MIDWIFE" MEANS A LICENSED
REGISTERED NURSE WHO HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN
COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES AS A NURSE MIDWIFE.

(B) AFTER JULY 1, 1979 EVERY HEALTH INSURER WHO
PROPOSES TO ISSUE, RENEW, MODIFY, ALTER, AMEND, OR REISSUE
ANY HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY IN MARYLAND WHICH IS WRITTEN ON

AN EXPENSE INCURRED BASIS SHALL INCLUDE OFFER THE OPTION OF

PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR EXPENSES ARISING FROM CARE,
TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED BY A NURSE MIDWIFE.

(C)    ANY INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS SECTION MAY NOT REQUIRE THAT, AS A CONDITION FOR THE
PAYMENT OF BENEFITS, THE NURSE MIDWIFE MUST BE EMPLOYED BY A
PHYSICIAN OR MUST ACT PURSUANT TO A PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS.

(D)    AFTER JULY 1, 1979 A HEALTH INSURER SHALL RENEW,
MODIFY, ALTER, AMEND, OR REISSUE ANY EXISTING HEALTH