Ch. 555

LAWS OF MARYLAND

SELL, OR DELIVER ANY MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE POLICY IN THIS STATE
SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, AND DISABILITY
BENEFITS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  THE MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, AND DISABILITY BENEFITS SHALL
COVER:

(1)  EXCEPT FOR PERSONS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED UNDER §
240C-1 OF THIS ARTICLE:

(I)  THE FIRST NAMED INSURED AND MEMBERS OF THE
FIRST NAMED INSURED'S FAMILY RESIDING IN THE FIRST NAMED
INSURED'S HOUSEHOLD WHO ARE INJURED IN ANY MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENT, INCLUDING:

1.  AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING AN UNINSURED
MOTOR VEHICLE; OR

2.  A MOTOR VEHICLE THE IDENTITY OF WHICH
CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED; AND

(II)  OTHER PERSONS INJURED WHILE USING THE
INSURED MOTOR VEHICLE WITH THE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PERMISSION OF
THE NAMED INSURED;

(2)  OTHER PERSONS INJURED WHILE OCCUPYING THE INSURED
MOTOR VEHICLE AS A GUEST OR A PASSENGER;

(3)  PEDESTRIANS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE
INSURED MOTOR VEHICLE IS INVOLVED; AND

(4)  INDIVIDUALS INJURED IN, ON, OR ALIGHTING FROM ANY
OTHER VEHICLE OPERATED BY ANIMAL OR MUSCULAR POWER IN AN ACCIDENT
IN WHICH THE INSURED VEHICLE IS INVOLVED.

(C)  THE minimum medical, hospital and disability benefits
shall include up to an amount of $2,500, for payment of all
reasonable expenses arising from the accident and incurred within
[three] 3 years from the date [thereof] OF THE ACCIDENT for
[necessary]:

(1)  NECESSARY medical, surgical, x-ray and dental
services, including prosthetic devices[, and necessary];

(2)  NECESSARY ambulance, hospital, professional
nursing and funeral services; and

(3)  (I) [in] IN the case of an income producer,
payment of benefits for loss of income 85 PERCENT OF INCOME LOST
as the result of the accident; and

(II) IN THE CASE where the person injured in
the accident was not an income or wage producer at the time of

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