HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B) EACH HEALTH INSURER PROPOSING TO ISSUE OR DELIVER IN
THIS STATE A GROUP OR BLANKET HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY WRITTEN ON
AN EXPENSE INCURRED BASIS SHALL OFFER THE GROUP THE OPTION OF
PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR EXPENSES ARISING FROM THE CARE OF THE
ELDERLY, INCLUDING NURSING HOME CARE AND INTERMEDIATE OR
CUSTODIAL NURSING CARE OF VICTIMS OF ANY DISEASE DESIGNATED IN
REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER. OTHER THAN
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

(C) AFTER JULY 1, 1986, A HEALTH INSURER SHALL RENEW,
MODIFY, ALTER, AMEND, OR REISSUE ANY EXISTING GROUP OR BLANKET
HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY TO OFFER THE OPTION OF PROVIDING BENEFITS
FOR EXPENSES ARISING FROM THE CARE, INCLUDING NURSING HOME CARE
AND INTERMEDIATE OR CUSTODIAL NURSING CARE, OF VICTIMS OF
DEMENTIA.

(B) (C) A HEALTH INSURER MAY ESTABLISH REASONABLE LIMITS ON
THE BENEFITS OFFERED UNDER THIS SECTION, INCLUDING COPAYMENT AND
DEDUCTIBLE PROVISIONS AND MAXIMUM ANNUAL AND LIFETIME DOLLAR
LIMITS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986 1987.

Approved May 27, 1986.

CHAPTER 634

(House Bill 175)

AN ACT concerning

Related Institutions and Sheltered Housing for Elderly -
In-service Education Programs on Dementia

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene and the Office on Aging to require certain related
institutions and providers of sheltered housing for elderly,
respectively, to have certain in-service education programs
on dementia; and generally relating to in-service education
programs on dementia for certain long-term care facilities
and programs.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Health - General
Section 19-301(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)