Ch. 3                                      1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     The provisions of this subtitle;

(2)     Subtitle 2 of this article;

(3)     Subtitle 5 of this article;

(4)     Subtitle 6 of this article; .

(5)     Subtitle 10 of this article;

(6)     Subtitle 11 of this article;                                       

(7)     Subtitle 15 of this article;

(8)     Except for §§ 493 and 497, Subtitle 32 of this article;                   

(9)     Subtitle 34 of this article;

(10)   Sections 55 and 55A of this article; and

(11)   Any other provisions of this article that:
(i) Are expressly referred to in this subtitle; or
(ii) Expressly refer to this subtitle.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Extraneous comma in Article 48A, § 354.               

Occurred: As a result of a typographical error in Ch. 583, Acts of 1968.

354A.

(d) (1) Each hospital or medical contract or certificate delivered or issued for
delivery within this State by a nonprofit health service organization that provides coverage
for health care may not discriminate against any person with a mental illness by failing to
provide benefits for treatment and diagnosis of mental illness under the same terms and
conditions that apply to the majority of comparable benefits available under the contract
or certificate FOR any other type of health care.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Missing preposition in Article 48A, § 354A(d)(l).

Occurred: Ch. 633, Acts of 1993.

354D.

(a) Every hospital or major medical contract or certificate delivered or issued for
delivery, within this State by a nonprofit health service organization, including both
individual policies and group policies, must include benefits for expenses arising from

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