Ch. 258                                    1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) A health maintenance organization that is licensed to operate in the
State;

[(3) A multiple employer welfare arrangement;

(4) A multiple employer trust located in Maryland or any other state
covering Maryland residents;]

[(5)] (3) A nonprofit health service plan that is licensed to operate in the
State; or

[(6)](4) Any other person or organization that provides health benefit
plans subject to State insurance regulation.

(h) (1) "Health benefit plan" means any:

(i) Hospital or medical policy or certificate, including those issued
[under] THROUGH multiple employer trusts or associations located in Maryland or any
other state covering Maryland residents;.

(ii) Nonprofit health service plan; OR

(iii) Health maintenance organization subscriber or group master
contract [; or

(iv) Plan provided by or through a multiple employer welfare
arrangement, or other benefit arrangement offered by a multiple employer welfare
arrangement].

(2) "Health benefit plan" does not include:

(i)     Accident-only insurance;

(ii)    Fixed indemnity insurance;

(iii)   Credit health insurance;                                                                .

(iv)    Medicare supplement policies;

(v)     Long-term care insurance;

(vi)    Disability income insurance;

(vii)   Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance;

(viii)  Workers' compensation or similar insurance;

(ix)    Disease-specific insurance;

(x)     Automobile medical payment insurance;

(xi)    Dental insurance; or

(xii)   Vision insurance.

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