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Ch. 32
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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FOR the purpose of establishing certain market reforms consistent with the
provisions of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;
repealing the provision allowing a certain health benefit plan that does not use
a preexisting condition provision to impose a certain waiting period or surcharge
on enrollees; requiring certain carriers to provide a special enrollment period;
allowing certain employees and dependents to enroll for coverage during a
special enrollment period under certain conditions; altering when a certain
carrier may cancel or refuse to renew a certain health benefit plan; requiring
certain notice to be sent when a certain carrier elects not to renew a certain
health benefit plan; defining certain terms; altering certain terms; making
stylistic changes; and generally relating to the Maryland Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Insurance
Section 15-1201, 15-1208, 15-1212, 15-1301(h), 15-1401(p), and 15-1406
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Volume and 1999 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article - Insurance
Section 15-1208.1 and 15-1406.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Volume and 1999 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Insurance
15-1201.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Pool established under §
15-1216 of this subtitle.
(c) "Carrier" means a person that:
(1) offers health benefit plans in the State covering eligible employees of
small employers; and
(2) is:
(i) an authorized insurer that provides health insurance in the
State;
(ii) a nonprofit health service plan that is licensed to operate in the
State;
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