Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

15-903. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.

(A) IN GENERAL.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, THIS
SUBTITLE APPLIES TO:

(1) MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES AND SUBSCRIBER CONTRACTS
THAT ARE DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THE STATE AFTER JULY 1, 1992;

(2) CERTIFICATES THAT ARE ISSUED UNDER GROUP MEDICARE
SUPPLEMENT POLICIES OR SUBSCRIBER CONTRACTS, WHICH CERTIFICATES HAVE
BEEN DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THE STATE;

(3) INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES AND
CERTIFICATES THAT ARE ISSUED BY NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLANS UNDER
TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(4) MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES THAT ARE
ISSUED BY FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS
ARTICLE; AND

(5) MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT GROUP OR BLANKET POLICIES AND
CERTIFICATES THAT ARE ISSUED BY INSURERS SUBJECT TO SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS
TITLE.

(B) EXCEPTIONS.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A POLICY OF:

(1) ONE OR MORE EMPLOYERS OR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; OR

(2) THE TRUSTEES OF A FUND ESTABLISHED BY ONE OR MORE
EMPLOYERS OR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, FORMER
EMPLOYEES, OR FORMER MEMBERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, §§ 354W(a), 468B(a)(3), 468C(a)(2), 477V(a),
and the second sentence of § 468B(a)(l).

. In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the defined term "Medicare supplement
policies]" is substituted for the former term "contracts" for clarity and
consistency throughout this subsection.

Defined terms: "Certificate" § 15-901
"Insurer" § 1-101

"Medicare supplement policy" § 15-901
"Policy" §§ 1-101 and 15-901

15-904. COMPLIANCE WITH SUBTITLE REQUIRED;

A CARRIER MAY NOT ISSUE, DELIVER, OR RENEW A MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT
POLICY IN THE STATE UNLESS THE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICY COMPLIES WITH
THIS SUBTITLE.

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