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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 629
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(C) IF A DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN OR A DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN IS SOLD,
MARKETED, OR SOLICITED BY TELEPHONE, THE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY
SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE:
(1) MADE ORALLY; AND
(2) INCLUDED WITH THE MEMBERSHIP CARD WHEN MAILED TO
THE PROSPECTIVE PLAN MEMBER.
(D) THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURES SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING IN 12
POINT TYPE IN ANY ADVERTISEMENT RELATING TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN OR
PROMOTE THE DESIRE TO INQUIRE FURTHER ABOUT A DISCOUNT MEDICAL
PLAN:
(1) A STATEMENT THAT THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN IS NOT
INSURANCE;
(2) A STATEMENT THAT MEMBERSHIP IN THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL
PLAN ENTITLES MEMBERS TO DISCOUNTS FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL SERVICES
OFFERED BY PROVIDERS WHO HAVE AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCOUNT
MEDICAL PLAN;
(3) A STATEMENT THAT THE PLAN MEMBER, AND NOT THE
DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATION, IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR ALL
MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED;
(4) THE NAME, LOCATION, AND CONTACT INFORMATION,
INCLUDING A TELEPHONE NUMBER, FOR THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN
ORGANIZATION;
(5) A STATEMENT OF THE MECHANISM BY WHICH A PROSPECTIVE
PLAN MEMBER MAY OBTAIN THE NAMES OF THE PROVIDERS WHO HAVE
CONTRACTED TO OFFER DISCOUNTS TO PLAN MEMBERS; AND
(6) IF THE ADVERTISEMENT REFERS TO HOSPITAL SERVICES IN
OTHER STATES, A STATEMENT THAT THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN DOES NOT
AND MAY NOT BY LAW OFFER A DISCOUNT ON HOSPITAL SERVICES IN
MARYLAND.
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