3312                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 700

(C) THE BENEFIT PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION MUST BE EXERCISED BY THE POLICYHOLDER WITHIN 6 MONTHS
AFTER THE POLICYHOLDER'S SPOUSE'S DEATH.

470T.

(A) ANY HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED OR DELIVERED WITHIN
THIS STATE SHALL PROVIDE A BENEFIT WHICH ALLOWS THE ADDITION OF
THE POLICYHOLDER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S DEPENDENT CHILDREN TO THE
POLICYHOLDER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S POLICY AT ANY TIME AND
WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF INSURABILITY IF:

(1) THE DEPENDENT CHILDREN WERE PREVIOUSLY COVERED
UNDER THE POLICYHOLDER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S SPOUSE'S POLICY;
AND

(2) THE POLICYHOLDER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S SPOUSE'S
POLICY IS TERMINATED FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN NONPAYMENT OF
PREMIUMS SPOUSE HAS DIED.

(B) THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE

POLICYHOLDER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S DEPENDENT CHILDREN ARE

ELIGIBLE UNDER ANY CONTINUATION OR CONVERSION PRIVILEGES UNDER
THE POLICYHOLDER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S SPOUSE'S POLICY.

(C) THE BENEFIT PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION MUST BE EXERCISED BY THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER WITHIN 6
MONTHS AFTER THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S SPOUSE'S DEATH.

477Z.

(A)  ANY GROUP OR BLANKET HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED OR
DELIVERED WITHIN THIS STATE ON AN EXPENSE-INCURRED BASIS SHALL
PROVIDE A BENEFIT WHICH ALLOWS THE ADDITION OF THE POLICYHOLDER'S
CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S DEPENDENT CHILDREN TO THE POLICYHOLDER'S
CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S POLICY AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF
INSURABILITY IF:

(1)  THE DEPENDENT CHILDREN WERE PREVIOUSLY COVERED
UNDER THE POLICYHOLDER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S SPOUSE'S POLICY;
AND

(2)  THE POLICYHOLDER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S SPOUSE'S
POLICY IS TERMINATED FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN NONPAYMENT OF
PREMIUMS SPOUSE HAS DIED.

(B)  THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE
POLICYHOLDER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S DEPENDENT CHILDREN ARE
ELIGIBLE UNDER ANY CONTINUATION OR CONVERSION PRIVILEGES UNDER
THE POLICYHOLDER'S CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S SPOUSE'S POLICY.

(C) THE BENEFIT PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION MUST BE EXERCISED BY THE SUBSCRIBER WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER
THE SPOUSE'S DEATH.