Ch. 681

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) AT THE TIME THAT THE INSURER OR NONPROFIT HEALTH
SERVICE PLAN PROVIDES THE INSURED'S FIRST REIMBURSEMENT FOR A PRENATAL
CARE VISIT.

(2)      IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, AN INSURER OR NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN SHALL, WITHIN 6
MONTHS OF OBTAINING THE RESULTS OF A STUDY REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION
(C) OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDE TO ITS INSUREDS THE WRITTEN STATEMENT
REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(E) AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST REIMBURSEMENT FOR A PRENATAL CARE
VISIT, THE INSURER OR NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN SHALL MAIL TO THE
INSURED:

(1) A SUMMARY OF THE CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
WOULD ALLOW COVERAGE FOR A HOSPITAL STAY LONGER THAN THE AVERAGE
TIME OF DISCHARGE UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(1) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(2)      INSTRUCTIONS FOR, AND AN EXPLANATION OF THE NEED OF,
ESTABLISHING CONTINUING HEALTH CARE FROM BIRTH FOR THE CHILD,
INCLUDING:

(I) THE IMPORTANCE AND PROPER TIMING OF SCREENING AND
RESCREENING FOR HEREDITARY AND CONGENITAL DISORDERS;

(II) COVERAGE AVAILABLE FOR PRENATAL, VISITS TO A LICENSED
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO IS QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES
TO THE CHILD; AND                                                                                                    

(III) COVERAGE AVAILABLE FOR A VISIT BY THE CONTINUING
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO THE CHILD IN THE HOSPITAL PRIOR TO DISCHARGE.

Article—Health—General                                 

13-108.

(A) To preserve and protect the health and welfare of the citizens of this State,
the Advisory Council may:                                                                                                

(1) Gather and give out information to further the public's understanding of
hereditary and congenital disorders;

(2) Reevaluate continually the need for and the effectiveness of State
hereditary and congenital disorders programs;

(3)     Make any necessary recommendation to end any unjustified
discrimination that might result from identification of an individual as a carrier of a
hereditary disorder, but this item does not affect any right of anyone to seek or have any
other redress for this discrimination;

(4)     Advise the Secretary as to the need for rules, regulations, and standards
for the detection and management of hereditary and congenital disorders;

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