ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 321

certain term; and generally relating to coverage for children under policies or
contracts of health insurance insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and
health maintenance organizations, within a certain time before a child who is
covered under a parent's individual, group, or blanket health insurance policy or
contract as a full-time student attains a certain age, to provide a certain
notification and certain information; requiring the Maryland Insurance
Administration to provide certain information on its website and in printed
form, on request; and generally relating to information regarding insurance
coverage for adult children.                                                                           

BY adding to

Article - Insurance

Section 15-416 and 15-1313

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2002 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 19-706(zz)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - Insurance

15-416.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "CONTINUOUSLY INSURED" MEANS THAT AN
INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN INSURED UNDER A HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OR
CONTRACT WITHOUT A BREAK IN COVERAGE OF MORE THAN 62 DAYS.

(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO:

(1) EACH INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY THAT;

(I) PROVIDES COVERAGE ON AN EXPENSE INCURRED BASIS; AND

(II) PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE
INSURED;

(2) EACH GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY THAT;

(I) PROVIDES COVERAGE ON AN EXPENSE INCURRED BASIS FOR
EMPLOYEES OF AN EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYERS OR MEMBERS OF A UNION OR
UNIONS; AND

(II) PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR A FAMILY MEMBER OF A COVERED
EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER; AND

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