HARRY HUGHES, Governor

707

CALCULATION OF THE LIABILITY, CONSIDERATION MAY NOT BE GIVEN
TO:

(1)  ANY PROCEEDS THAT AN INSURER PAYS FOR
MEDICAL TREATMENT GIVEN AFTER THE LOSS OF CERTIFICATION; OR

(2)  ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME THAT THE PATIENT OR
PERSON RECEIVES AFTER THAT LOSS.

(C) EFFECT OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT AFFECT ANY ARRANGEMENT FOR
PAYMENT OF COSTS DIRECTLY TO A MEDICAL PROVIDER BY AN
INSURANCE COMPANY, GROUP HEALTH PLAN, OR PREPAID MEDICAL
CARE PLAN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 789(a) through (d).

In subsection (a)(2)(i) of this section, the word
"medical", which formerly modified "treatment",
is deleted in light of the ambiguity of the word
"medical", which may be interpreted, narrowly, to
refer only to treatment given by a physician or,
broadly, to include treatment given by any health
care provider.

In subsection (a)(2)(ii)l. of this section,
reference to "the premium ... paid during the
year for insurance" is substituted for "yearly
premiums", for clarity.

In subsection (b) of this section, "treatment" is
substituted for "care", for conformity.

As to subsection (a)(2) of this section and the
definition of "adjusted gross income", see 26
U.S.C.A. § 62.

As to subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
Commission to Revise the Annotated Code notes,
for consideration by the General Assembly, that
the phrase "any person liable for the debts of
the patient" may be overly broad and
inadvertently exclude all persons who are not
liable for all "debts" of the patient. For
examples of reimbursement for cost of care and
treatment in other programs, see Title 16 of this
article.

Defined terms: "Department" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101

13-313. ANNUAL BUDGET REQUEST.