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1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

6. CREDIT-ONLY INSURANCE;

7. COVERAGE FOR ON-SITE MEDICAL CLINICS; AND

8. OTHER SIMILAR INSURANCE COVERAGE, SPECIFIED IN
FEDERAL REGULATIONS ISSUED UNDER THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE
PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT UNDER WHICH BENEFITS FOR MEDICAL
CARE ARE SECONDARY OR INCIDENTAL TO OTHER INSURANCE BENEFITS; OR

(II) THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS IF THEY ARE PROVIDED UNDER A
SEPARATE POLICY, CERTIFICATE, OR CONTRACT OF INSURANCE OR ARE
OTHERWISE NOT AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PLAN:

1. LIMITED SCOPE DENTAL OR VISION BENEFITS;

2. BENEFITS FOR LONG-TERM CARE, NURSING HOME CARE,
HOME HEALTH CARE, COMMUNITY-BASED CARE, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE
BENEFITS; AND

3. SUCH OTHER SIMILAR, LIMITED BENEFITS AS ARE
SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL REGULATIONS ISSUED UNDER THE FEDERAL HEALTH
INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT;

(III) THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS IF OFFERED AS INDEPENDENT
NONCOORDINATED BENEFITS:

1. COVERAGE ONLY FOR A SPECIFIED DISEASE OR ILLNESS:

AND

2. HOSPITAL INDEMNITY OR OTHER FIXED INDEMNITY

INSURANCE; OR

(IV) THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS IF OFFERED AS A SEPARATE
INSURANCE POLICY:

1. MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE (AS
DEFINED UNDER § 1882(G)(1) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT);

2. COVERAGE SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE COVERAGE
PROVIDED UNDER CHAPTER 55 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE; AND

3. SIMILAR SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE PROVIDED TO
COVERAGE UNDER AN EMPLOYER SPONSORED PLAN.

(K) "HEALTH STATUS-RELATED FACTOR" MEANS A FACTOR RELATED TO:

(1) HEALTH STATUS;

(2) MEDICAL CONDITION;

(3) CLAIMS EXPERIENCE;

(4) RECEIPT OF HEALTH CARE;

(5) MEDICAL HISTORY;

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