HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2779

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF A GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY OR CONTRACT, INCLUDING PROFIT AND NONPROFIT HEALTH PLANS,
OR ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED THEREUNDER, OF HEALTH, SICKNESS,
ACCIDENT, OR DISABILITY INSURANCE, DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR
DELIVERY WITHIN THE STATE, WHENEVER SUCH POLICY, CONTRACT, OR
CERTIFICATE PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY SERVICE WHICH IS
WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A DULY LICENSED HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER DULY LICENSED UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE,
THE INSURED, OR ANY OTHER PERSON COVERED BY THE POLICY, CONTRACT,
OR CERTIFICATE, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUCH
SERVICE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO ALL SUCH
POLICIES, CONTRACTS, OR CERTIFICATES ISSUED, RENEWED, MODIFIED,
ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1984.

490A-1.

Notwithstanding any provision of a group or individual
policy or contract, INCLUDING PROFIT AND NONPROFIT HEALTH PLANS,
or any certificate issued thereunder, of health, sickness,
accident, or disability insurance, delivered or issued for
delivery within the State, whenever such policy, contract, or
certificate provides for reimbursement for any service which is
within the lawful scope of practice of a duly licensed health
care provider DULY LICENSED UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE,
the insured, or any other person covered by the policy, contract,
or certificate, shall be entitled to reimbursement for such
service. The provisions of this section apply to all such
policies, contracts, or certificates issued, renewed, modified,
altered, amended, or reissued on or after July 1, [1979] 1984.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 523

(Senate Bill 233)

AN ACT concerning

Real Estate Guaranty Fund - Discharge in Bankruptcy

FOR the purpose of designating the Real Estate Commission as a
creditor for the purpose of excepting to any discharge of a
licensed real estate broker or salesman under the Bankruptcy
Act where funds have been paid out of the Real Estate
Commission Guaranty Fund; and repealing a provision
concerning certain actions against persons who have been
discharged in bankruptcy.