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Article 48A — Insurance Code

490A-1.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF A GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY OR CONTRACT, OR ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED THEREUNDER, OF'
HEALTH, SICKNESS, ACCIDENT, 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 BESIDE OR WORK OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY
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 LICENSED
DENTIST HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, 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

LICENSED DENTIST. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO
ALL SUCH POLICIES, CONTRACTS, OR CERTIFICATES ISSUED,
RENEWED, MODIFIED, ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REISSUED ON OR AFTER
JULY 1, 1979.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979,

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 579

(House Bill 748)

AN ACT concerning

State Police — Retirement Benefits

FOR the purpose of providing retirement benefits for members
of the Maryland State Police who retired prior to a
certain date; and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 88B - State Police

Section 53(2)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 88B - State Police