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HARRY HUGHES, Governor 2375
House Bill 946, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 31,, 1983, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 529.
Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor
Senate Bill No. 529
AN ACT concerning
Insurance - Group Health Insurance
FOR the purpose of providing a conversion privilege to persons
whose coverage under a group health insurance policy is
terminated; exempting certain types of policies from the
provisions of this Act; and generally relating to group
health insurance.
BY adding to
Article 48A - Insurance Code
Section 477L
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1979 Replacement Volume and 1982 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 48A - Insurance Code
477L.
(A) EVERY GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED OR DELIVERED
IN THIS STATE, OR ISSUED TO A POLICYHOLDER INCORPORATED OR HAVING
A MAIN OFFICE LOCATED IN THIS STATE, OR COVERING PERSONS WHO
RESIDE OR WORK WITHIN THIS STATE, WHICH AFFORDS BENEFITS IN EVENT
OF THE DISABILITY OF PERSONS COVERED UNDER THE POLICY, SHALL
PROVIDE THAT ANY COVERED PERSON WHOSE INSURANCE UNDER THE GROUP
POLICY IS TERMINATED FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN FAILURE OF THE
COVERED PERSON TO PAY ANY REQUIRED PREMIUM OR CONTRIBUTION, SHALL
HAVE ISSUED TO HIM WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF INSURABILITY AN INDIVIDUAL
POLICY OF DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE.
(B) THE INDIVIDUAL POLICY SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE TERMINATION OF COVERAGE UNDER THE GROUP
POLICY PROVIDED THE COVERED PERSON MAKES TIMELY WRITTEN REQUESTS
AND PAYS THE FIRST PREMIUM FOR THE INDIVIDUAL POLICY. THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL BY REGULATION ESTABLISH RULES DETERMINING
TIMELY WRITTEN REQUEST AND TIMELY PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED
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