Ch. 245

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 19-1502(c)(10) and (11)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—Insurance
Section 15-604

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Volume and 1996 Supplement)

(As enacted by Chapter_ (H.B. 11) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1997)

BY adding to

Article - Insurance

Section 15-606

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Volume and 1996 Supplement)

(As enacted by Chapter ___(H.B. 11) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1997)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 19-1502(c)(12)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)
(As enacted by Section 1 of this Act)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

490S.

(A-1) (1) THE HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND COST COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT
REGULATIONS THAT SPECIFY A PLAN. FOR SUBSTANTIAL, AVAILABLE, AND
AFFORDABLE COVERAGE THAT SHALL BE OFFERED IN THE NONGROUP MARKET BY
A CARRIER THAT QUALIFIES FOR AN APPROVED PURCHASER DIFFERENTIAL
UNDER REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW
COMMISSION.

(2) IN ESTABLISHING A PLAN UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE HEALTH
CARE ACCESS AND COST COMMISSION SHALL JUDGE PREVENTIVE SERVICES,
MEDICAL TREATMENTS, PROCEDURES, AND RELATED HEALTH SERVICES BASED ON:

(I) THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF

INDIVIDUALS;

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