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Ch. 243 2007 Laws of Maryland
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carriers to offer a preferred provider insurance policy that conditions the
payment of benefits on the use of preferred providers if the health insurance
carrier meets certain requirements: requiring certain insurers and nonprofit
health service plans to offer an option to include preferred and nonpreferred
providers as an additional benefit under certain circumstances; requiring
certain insurers and nonprofit health service plans to provide certain
disclosures under certain circumstances; authorizing certain entities to require
a certain individual to pay a certain premium under certain circumstances;
providing that certain provisions of law do not apply to a small employer under
certain circumstances; requiring a small employer to provide a certain
certification under certain circumstances; authorizing a health insurance
carrier to offer a certain plan under certain circumstances; requiring certain
carriers that use a provider panel and offer a certain preferred provider
insurance policy to adhere to certain standards: authorizing a carrier to offer a
certain administrative discount to a small employer under certain
circumstances; providing for the intent of the General Assembly; authorizing a
carrier to offer a certain policy to certain employees; specifying what a certain
policy may exclude providing that a limited benefit group health insurance
contract mav be issued only by an insurer or nonprofit health service plan to an
employer to provide health coverage only for certain employees: authorizing
certain health insurance carriers to condition the sale of certain contracts on an
employer taking certain actions; requiring a carrier certain health insurance
carriers to make a certain disclosure under certain circumstances; requiring the
Maryland Health Care Commission to conduct a certain study and report to
certain committees of the General Assembly on or before a certain date: defining
certain terms; and generally relating to the authorization of additional health
insurance products and discounts.
BY adding to
Article - Health - Genera
Section 19-706(jjj)
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Insurance
Section 14-201 through 14-204
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2006 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Insurance
Section 14-205, 15-1202, 15-1204, 15-112(b)(1) and 15-1205
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2006 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
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