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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 558

Article 48A - Insurance Code

490A-1.

Notwithstanding any provision of a group or individual
policy or contract, 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, the insured, or any other person
covered by the policy, contract, or certificate, shall be
entitled to reimbursement for such service. NOTHING CONTAINED IN
ANY FORM FOR PAYMENT UNDER A GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL POLICY OR
CONTRACT OR DISABILITY INSURANCE, DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR
DELIVERY WITHIN THE STATE, SHALL PRECLUDE A DULY LICENSED HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER FROM ATTESTING TO THE RENDITION OF SERVICE WHICH IS
WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF THE ATTESTING PROVIDER.
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.

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

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 559

(Senate Bill 739)

AN ACT concerning

Harford County - Instant Bingo

FOR the purpose of including the game of instant bingo in the
definition of "bingo" in Harford County, therefore
permitting a holder of a bingo license to conduct games of
instant bingo in Harford County; establishing certain
conditions for instant bingo licenses; prohibiting the
issuance of certain licenses under certain conditions;
altering the bingo license fee; and generally relating to
instant bingo in Harford County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 254

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)