Ch. 60                                     2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Insurance

Section 14-501, 15-508(a), 15-1301, 15-1308, and 15-1312

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2002 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article — Insurance

Section 14-508

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2002 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article - Insurance

Section 15-1304, 15-1305, and 15-1306

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2002 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

14-501.

(a)     In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Administrator" means:

(1)     a person that is registered as an administrator under Title 8, Subtitle
3 of this article; or

(2)     a carrier as defined under subsection (d) of this section.

(c)     "Board" means the Board of Directors for the Maryland Health Insurance
Plan.

(d)     "Carrier" means:

(1)     an authorized insurer that provides health insurance in the State;

(2)     a nonprofit health service plan that is licensed to operate in the
State; or

(3)     a health maintenance organization that is licensed to operate in the
State.

(E)     "CREDITABLE COVERAGE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 15-1301 OF THIS
TITLE ARTICLE.

(F)     "ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 15-1301 OF THIS
TITLE ARTICLE.

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