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Discrimination -

Based on domestic violence, prohibited ........................................... 131 1452

132 1455
Based on gender, race, age, religion, national origin, or disability,

prohibited........................................................................................         47 1091

Emerging Medical and Surgical Treatments, Task Force on,

established.......................................................................................... 378 2573

Genetic tests, use by insurers to affect insurance policies or contracts,

prohibited ...........................................................................................         24 1029

Gynecological care from an in-network obstetrician/gynecologist who
is not a patient's primary care physician, insurance provisions

amended ............................................................................................. 579 3298

580 3301

Health care providers, communication with patients about coverage,
treatment options, or provider's reimbursement arrangements with
insurer, reimbursement by insurer, contract restrictions on insurer
liability, practice profiling, uniform voucher forms, and grievance
appeal, provisions added or altered.................................................. 548 3107

Insurance Article, new titles added to recodification .........................          11 235

Long-term care insurance, definition clarified; certificates issued
under an out-of-state employer group contract exempted from
definition............................................................................................ 227 1693

Loss ratio benchmark established; rate filing requirements altered;
penalties authorized for overdue filings of expense and loss ratio
information; disclosure of loss ratio information to contract holders
and transmission of information to Health Care Access and Cost
Commission, requirements added ..................................................... 425 2698

Medicare supplement policies, applicability of specific provisions of
the Insurance Code, and disclosure requirements, provisions
amended ............................................................................................. 296 1841

Point-of-service option for dental benefits and health maintenance
organizations, notice of availability and prohibition on imposition
of minimum participation level, provisions added........................... 283 1813

Rate adjustments in the comprehensive standard health benefit plan,
restrictions altered; report on feasibility of requiring carriers to
charge rates that are within 33 % of community rate, provisions
added; renewal of plans issued prior to July 1, 1996, provisions
clarified ............................................................................................... 288 1823

Reconstructive breast surgery, coverage required ............................... 375 2567

376 2569

State employee retirement incentive program and elimination of

positions, provisions added................................................................ 353 2460

Insurance - Motor Vehicle —

SEE ALSO Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund

Accident history reports, authority of Maryland Automobile
Insurance Fund to sponsor a premium finance company to obtain,
provisions added................................................................................. 688 3866

Agent or broker licenses, examination and educational requirements

and application fees, provisions altered ........................................... 370 2542

Insurance Article, new titles added to recodification .........................          11 235

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