HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BY adding to

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 598 through 604, inclusive, to be under the new

subtitle "43. Maryland Group Health Insurance Plan"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1979 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 95A - Unemployment Insurance Law

Section 7(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to

Article 95A - Unemployment Insurance Law

Section 7(j)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to

Article - Health - General
Section 4-217(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

43. MARYLAND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

598.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)  "GROUP CONTRACT" MEANS:

(1)  ANY CONTRACT OR POLICY ISSUED OR DELIVERED IN
THIS STATE TO THE EMPLOYER BY A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN OR
AN INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH PROVIDES GROUP HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, OR
SURGICAL BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES OF THE EMPLOYER ON AN EXPENSE
INCURRED BASIS; OR

(2)  ANY CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER OF THE INSURED
AND A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED UNDER TITLE 19,
SUBTITLE 7 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE WHICH PROVIDES GROUP