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Ch. 272 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
CHAPTER 272
(Senate Bill 770)
AN ACT concerning
Health Insurance-----Nonemergency Helicopter Transportation-----Balance
Billing Prohibited
Air Ambulance Services - Study
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a provider of nonemergency helicopter transportation
from billing or seeking reimbursement from an insured for an amount in excess
of the amount paid by a certain insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health
maintenance organization under certain circumstances; and generally relating
to balance billing for nonemergency helicopter transportation under health
insurance.
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in conjunction
with the Health Services Cost Review Commission and the Maryland Institute
for Emergency Medical Services Systems and with the assistance of the Office of
the Attorney General, to conduct a certain study and submit a certain report to
the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly on or before a
certain date: and generally relating to a study of air ambulance services.
BY adding to
Article—Health—General
Section 19-706(hhh)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article—Insurance
Section 15-132
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article—Health—General
10 706.
(HHH) THE PROVISIONS OF § 15-132 OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE APPLY TO
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.
Article—Insurance
15-132.
(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO:
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