HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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

354U.

A POLICY OR RENEWAL OF NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN
MAY NOT BE DENIED OR CANCELED BY THE INSURER SOLELY BECAUSE
THE INSURED HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS DES.

470P.

A POLICY OR RENEWAL OF ACCIDENT OR HEALTH INSURANCE
THEREOF MAY NOT BE DENIED OR CANCELED BY THE INSURER SOLELY
BECAUSE THE INSURED HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO DIETHYLSTILBESTROL,
COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS DES.

477C.

A POLICY OR RENEWAL OF GROUP OR BLANKET ACCIDENT OR
HEALTH INSURANCE MAY NOT BE DENIED OR CANCELED BY THE
INSURER SOLELY BECAUSE THE INSURED HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO
DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS DES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 20, 1980.

CHAPTER 621

(House Bill 1032)

AN ACT concerning

Civil Defense - Emergency Evacuation Response Plan -
Radiation Release

FOR the purpose of requiring certain local organizations for
certain civil defense and disaster preparedness to
develop plans for nuclear radiological emergencies,
including a plan for emergency evacuation of residents
because of a release of radiation.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,