PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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(II) PUBLISHES A NEWSLETTER WHOSE SUBSCRIBERS ARE LIMITED
TO MEMBERS OF THE SAME DENOMINATION OR RELIGION;

(III) ACTS AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR
INFORMATION BETWEEN SUBSCRIBERS WHO HAVE MEDICAL COSTS AND
SUBSCRIBERS WHO CHOOSE TO ASSIST WITH THOSE COSTS;

(IV) MATCHES SUBSCRIBERS WITH A WILLINGNESS TO PAY AND
SUBSCRIBERS WITH PRESENT MEDICAL COSTS;

(V) COORDINATES PAYMENTS DIRECTLY FROM ONE SUBSCRIBER

TO ANOTHER;

(VI) SUGGESTS AMOUNTS TO GIVE THAT ARE VOLUNTARY AMONG
THE SUBSCRIBERS, WITH NO ASSUMPTION OF RISK OR PROMISE TO PAY EITHER
AMONG THE SUBSCRIBERS OR BETWEEN THE SUBSCRIBERS AND THE
ORGANIZATION;

(VII) DOES NOT USE A COMPENSATED AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE,
OR OTHER PERSON TO SOLICIT OR ENROLL SUBSCRIBERS;

(VIII)  DOES NOT MAKE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT REPRESENTATION
THAT IT IS OPERATING IN A FINANCIALLY SOUND MANNER OR THAT IT HAS HAD A
SUCCESSFUL HISTORY OF MEETING SUBSCRIBERS' MEDICAL COSTS;

(IX) PROVIDES TO EACH SUBSCRIBER A WRITTEN MONTHLY
STATEMENT LISTING BOTH THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OF QUALIFIED MEDICAL
COSTS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION AND THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PUBLISHED
AND ASSIGNED FOR PAYMENT;

(X) DOES NOT USE FUNDS PAID BY SUBSCRIBERS FOR MEDICAL
COSTS TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS;

(XI) SUBMITS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT, INCLUDING A COPY OF
ANY APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDELINES, PROMOTIONAL, OR INFORMATIONAL
MATERIAL DISTRIBUTED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE ARRANGEMENT, TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6,
SUBTITLE 4 OF THE BUSINESS REGULATION ARTICLE; AND

(XII) PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING VERBATIM WRITTEN DISCLAIMER
AS A SEPARATE COVER SHEET FOR ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED BY OR
ON BEHALF OF THE EXEMPT ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING APPLICATIONS,
GUIDELINES, PROMOTIONAL, OR INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL AND ALL PERIODIC
PUBLICATIONS:

"NOTICE

THIS PUBLICATION IS NOT ISSUED BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY NOR IS IT OFFERED
THROUGH AN INSURANCE COMPANY. IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR PROMISE THAT
YOUR MEDICAL BILLS WILL BE PUBLISHED OR ASSIGNED TO OTHERS FOR PAYMENT.
NO OTHER SUBSCRIBER WILL BE COMPELLED TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THE COST
OF YOUR MEDICAL BILLS. THEREFORE, THIS PUBLICATION SHOULD NEVER BE

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