HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3615

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 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.

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR CERTIFICATE
EXPRESSLY PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY SERVICE WHICH IS
WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A DIETITIAN LICENSED UNDER
THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE, THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 4.5 OF
THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND
REGULATION OF DIETITIANS MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ENTITLE THE
INSURED OR ANY OTHER PERSON COVERED BY THE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR
CERTIFICATE, TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY SERVICE WHICH IS WITHIN THE
LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A LICENSED DIETITIAN.

477AA.

(A) 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 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.

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR CERTIFICATE
EXPRESSLY PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY SERVICE WHICH IS
WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A DIETITIAN LICENSED UNDER
THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE, THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 4.5 OF
THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND
REGULATION OF DIETITIANS MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ENTITLE THE
INSURED OR ANY OTHER PERSON COVERED BY THE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR
CERTIFICATE TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY SERVICE WHICH IS WITHIN THE
LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A LICENSED DIETITIAN.

Article - Health Occupations

TITLE 4.5 DIETITIANS

SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS

4.5-101.