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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 554
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CHAPTER 554
(Senate Bill 1086)
AN ACT concerning
Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers, Ambulatory
Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions
FOR the purpose of prohibiting carriers from including in contracts with providers,
ambulatory surgical facilities, or hospitals certain terms or conditions relating
to reimbursement rates and reimbursement arrangements; making a violation
of this Act an unfair and deceptive practice for purposes of insurance; and
generally relating to contracts of carriers with providers, ambulatory surgical
facilities, and hospitals under health insurance.
BY adding to
Article - Health - General
Section 19-706(ggg)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Insurance
Section 15-112(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article - Insurance
Section 15-112(m) and 27-222
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
19-706.
(GGG) THE PROVISIONS OF § 27-222 OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE APPLY TO
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.
Article - Insurance
15-112.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
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