Ch. 633

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) WHENEVER THE STATE COMMENCES A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR THE UNITED. STATES COMMENCES A CRIMINAL
ANTITRUST PROCEEDING UNDER THE FEDERAL ANTITRUST LAWS, ANY CIVIL
ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION RELATED TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEEDING SHALL BE COMMENCED WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER THE
CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEEDING OR WITHIN 4 YEARS AFTER THE CAUSE OF
ACTION ACCRUED, WHICHEVER IS LATER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 27, 1993.

CHAPTER 633
  .........(Senate-Bill 389)

AN ACT concerning

Health Insurance - Mental Illness - Discrimination

FOR the purpose of prohibiting each hospital or major medical contract or certificate
delivered or issued for delivery in the State by a nonprofit health service
organization or a health maintenance organization or and certain contracts and
policies delivered or issued for delivery to an employer or an individual on a group
or individual basis that provides benefits and services for diseases or sicknesses from
discriminating against any person with a mental illness by failing to provide certain
coverage for mental illness under the same terms and conditions as provided for any
other type of health care; allowing a waiver for coverage for mental illness under
certain circumstances; providing for the application of the waiver; providing for the
construction of this Act; providing for the effective date of this Act; and generally
relating to coverage for mental illness.                                                     

BY adding to

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 354(c) and 490R

Annotated Code of Maryland                                              .

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - General
Section 19-703(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

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

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