HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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of printing, handling and mailing of the pamphlet or
booklet.

(d)  All insurers including nonprofit health service
plans operating in Maryland shall furnish such information
as the Commissioner may reasonably require to compile,
maintain, update and publish the necessary data.

(e)  (1) The cost to the Insurance Division in
connection with the collecting, maintaining, updating and
furnishing of this data, to the extent such cost is not
covered by the charges made for printing and mailing, shall
be borne by insurers who issue policies of health, accident,
or group and blanket health insurance.

(2)  Each insurer shall pay that portion of the
total cost which is in the same ratio as premiums received
by the insurer in relation to the total health insurance
premiums in the State.

(3)  The total cost to the Insurance Division and
the portion which each insurer must pay shall be determined
by rules established by the Commissioner.]

[26B.

(a)  The Commissioner shall obtain and compile data
that should be considered by the purchaser regarding health
insurance.

(b)  The Commissioner shall maintain and update this
data and shall, at least once annually after October 1,
1976, publish in pamphlet or booklet form as much of this
data or information he deems useful to explain to the
consumer the facts relating to the cost of health insurance,
the extent of coverage of health insurance and other
consumer information deemed useful by the Commissioner. The
pamphlet or booklet shall include, but not be limited to, an
explanation of: the reasons for health insurance coverage;
group, individual and family policies and plans; forms of
protection and benefits; supplemental plans, policy
definitions of "sickness" and "accident"; policy exclusions
for preexisting conditions; coordination of benefits; policy
exclusions and limitations; government health insurance
plans; and claims and handling forms.

(c)  Copies of the booklet or pamphlet published by the
Commissioner shall be forwarded to any member of the general
public upon request. The Commissioner may charge a
reasonable fee to cover the cost of the booklet or
pamphlet.]

[26C.