Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) BEFORE ACCEPTING AN APPLICATION;

(2) WHEN AN EXISTING POLICY IS CONVERTED TO A MEDICARE
SUPPLEMENT POLICY; AND

(3) AT ANY OTHER TIME REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER BY
REGULATION.

(E) DELIVERY TO INDIVIDUAL COVERED UNDER GROUP POLICY.
A CARRIER SHALL PROVIDE:

(1) A COPY OF THE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT BUYER'S GUIDE TO AN
INDIVIDUAL COVERED UNDER A GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY WHEN THE
INDIVIDUAL BECOMES ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE BY REASON OF AGE; AND

(2) ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER § 15-919 OF THIS SUBTITLE
THAT IS APPLICABLE TO THE CONTINUING COVERAGE UNDER THE GROUP HEALTH
INSURANCE POLICY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE.

(F) TEXT AND FORM OF BUYER'S GUIDE.

(1) THE TEXT OF THE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT BUYER'S GUIDE SHALL
BE AS THE COMMISSIONER SUBMITS FOR PUBLICATION UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF
THIS SECTION.

(2) THE FORM OF THE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT BUYER'S GUIDE SHALL
BE AS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER BY REGULATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, §§ 468E(a), (b), and (c) and 468F(b) and (d).

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to "prospective" buyers is
substituted for the former reference to "potential" buyers for consistency
throughout this subtitle.

In subsection (c) of this section, the reference to the Commissioner
"submitting] the text of the buyer's guide for publication in the Maryland
Register" is substituted for the former reference to "publish[ing] the text of
the guide in the Maryland Register" for accuracy. The Division of State
Documents publishes the Maryland Register, not the Commissioner.

Throughout subsection (e) of this section, the references to an "individual"
eligible for Medicare are substituted for the former references to a "person"
for clarity because only individuals may be eligible for Medicare.

As to the deletion of the former reference to "rules" in subsection (f) of this
section, see the General Revisor's Note to this article.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 1-101
"Insurance" § 1-101

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