HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 472

(Senate Bill 59 8)

AN ACT concerning

Health Insurance — Reimbursement of State

FOR the purpose of requiring that certain contracts entered
into or renewed after a certain date provide for
payment to the State Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene for the cost of certain services paid for or
rendered by the Department; and creating a certain
restriction.

BY adding to

Article 48A — Insurance Code

Section 470N

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 48A — Insurance Code

470N.

EVERY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
ENTERED INTO OR RENEWED AFTER JULY 1, 1979 SHALL PROVIDE FOR
PAYMENT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
FOR THE COST OF SERVICES PAID FOR OR RENDERED BY THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE ON BEHALF OF ANY
PERSON ENTITLED TO BENEFITS UNDER SUCH A CONTRACT OR
AGREEMENT OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. BENEFITS PAYABLE TO THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE ARE RESTRICTED
TO THOSE BENEFITS PROVIDED AVAILABLE TO THE PERSON UNDER THE
TERMS ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT
FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR THE SERVICES PAID FOR OR
RENDERED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.