1082

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 268

437A 468B.

(A) SECTIONS 468B THROUGH 468H OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE
CITED AS THE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT AND SPECIFIED DISEASE ACT.

(A) (B) (1) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) (2) "MEDICARE" MEANS THE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE
AGED PROGRAM UNDER TITLE XVIII OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.

(C) (3) "MEDICARE BENEFIT PERIOD" MEANS THE UNIT OF
TIME USED IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM TO MEASURE USE OF SERVICES
AND AVAILABILITY OF BENEFITS UNDER MEDICARE PART A.

(D) (4) "MEDICARE ELIGIBLE EXPENSES" MEANS HEALTH CARE
EXPENSES OF THE KINDS COVERED BY MEDICARE TO THE EXTENT
THESE SERVICES ARE CONSIDERED REASONABLE UNDER MEDICARE
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(E) (5) "MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICY" OR "MEDIGAP
POLICY" MEANS A POLICY OF HEALTH INSURANCE PRIMARILY
DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT MEDICARE, OR ADVERTISED, MARKETED, OR
OTHERWISE PURPORTED TO BE A SUPPLEMENT TO MEDICARE COVERAGE.

[438A.

(a) All individual and group health insurance policies

providing coverage on an expense incurred basis and

individual and group service or indemnity-type contracts
issued by a nonprofit corporation which provide coverage for
a family member of the insured or subscriber shall, as to
such family members' coverage, also provide that the health
insurance benefits applicable for children shall be payable
with respect to a newly born child of the insured or
subscriber from the moment of birth.

(b) The coverage for newly born children shall also
consist of coverage of injury or sickness including the

necessary care and treatment of medically diagnosed

congenital defects and birth abnormalities.

(c) If payment of a specific premium or subscription
fee is required to provide coverage for a child, the policy
or contract may require that notification of birth of a
newly-born child and payment of the required premium or fees
must be furnished to the insurer or nonprofit service or
indemnity corporation within 31 days after the date of birth
in order to have the coverage continue beyond such 31-day
period.

(d) The requirements of this section shall apply to
all insurance policies and subscriber contracts delivered or
issued for delivery in this State more than 120 days after
January 1, 1975.]