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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 365
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CHAPTER 365
(House Bill 303)
AN ACT concerning
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Smoking Cessation Treatment
FOR the purpose of requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and
health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for certain drugs, and
nicotine replacement therapy, and office visits to a physician or other health
care provider to assist an insured or enrollee to cease the use of tobacco
products; prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and
health maintenance organizations from imposing certain copayments or
coinsurance requirements for certain drugs, and nicotine replacement therapy,
and office visits; defining certain terms; providing for the application of this Act;
and generally relating to health insurance benefits for smoking cessation
treatment.
BY adding to
Article - Health - General
Section 19-706(ddd)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article - Insurance
Section 15-841
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2004 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.
(DDD) THE PROVISIONS OF § 15-841 OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE APPLY TO
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.
Article - Insurance
15-841.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "AUTHORIZED PRESCRIBER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 12-101
OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.
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