Ch. 217

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) "BONE MASS MEASUREMENT" MEANS A RADIOLOGIC OR
RADIOISOTOPIC PROCEDURE OR OTHER SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TECHNOLOGY
PERFORMED ON A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING
BONE MASS OR DETECTING BONE LOSS.

(3) "QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL" MEANS:

(I) AN ESTROGEN DEFICIENT WOMAN INDIVIDUAL AT CLINICAL
RISK FOR OSTEOPOROSIS;

(II) AN INDIVIDUAL WITH VERTEBRAL ABNORMALITIES A
SPECIFIC SIGN SUGGESTIVE OF SPINAL OSTEOPOROSIS, INCLUDING
ROENTGENOGRAPHIC OSTEOPENIA OR ROENTGENOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE
SUGGESTIVE OF COLLAPSE WEDGING, OR BALLOONING OF ONE OR MORE
THORACIC OR LUMBAR VERTEBRAL BODIES, WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR
THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION OR FOR AN EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION
FOR METABOLIC BONE DISEASE:

(III) AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING LONG-TERM GLUCOCORTICOID
(STEROID) THERAPY;

(IV) AN INDIVIDUAL WITH PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; OR

(V) AN INDIVIDUAL BEING MONITORED TO ASSESS THE RESPONSE
TO OR EFFICACY OF AN APPROVED OSTEOPOROSIS DRUG THERAPY.

(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO:

(1) EACH INDIVIDUAL HOSPITAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL INSURANCE
POLICY OF AN INSURER THAT:

(I) 1. IS DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THE STATE;

OR

2. COVERS INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE AND WORK IN THE

STATE; AND

(II) AND IS WRITTEN ON AN EXPENSE-INCURRED BASIS;

(2) EACH GROUP OR BLANKET HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OF AN
INSURER THAT:

(I) 1. IS ISSUED OR DELIVERED IN THE STATE; OR

2. COVERS INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE AND WORK IN THE

STATE; AND

(II) AND IS WRITTEN ON AN EXPENSE-INCURRED BASIS; AND

(3) EACH INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP MEDICAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL
CONTRACT OR CERTIFICATE OF A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN THAT;

(I) IS ISSUED OR DELIVERED IN THE STATE; OR
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