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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 629
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(E) 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 DRUG PLAN:
(1) A STATEMENT THAT THE DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN IS NOT:
(I) INSURANCE; OR
(II) A MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN;
(2) A STATEMENT THAT MEMBERSHIP IN THE DISCOUNT DRUG
PLAN ENTITLES MEMBERS TO DISCOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PHARMACEUTICAL
SUPPLIES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, OR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
OFFERED BY PROVIDERS WHO HAVE AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCOUNT
DRUG PLAN;
(3) A STATEMENT THAT THE PLAN MEMBER, AND NOT THE
DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN ORGANIZATION, IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR ALL
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, OR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
AND SUPPLIES PROVIDED;
(4) THE NAME, LOCATION, AND CONTACT INFORMATION,
INCLUDING A TELEPHONE NUMBER, FOR THE DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN
ORGANIZATION; AND
(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.
14-608.
(A) (1) IF MEMBERSHIP IN A DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN OR A
DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN IS CANCELED WITHIN THE FIRST 30 CALENDAR DAYS
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ENROLLMENT, ALL FEES, DUES, CHARGES, OR
OTHER FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION, EXCEPT A NOMINAL FEE, NOT TO EXCEED
ANY FEES, DUES, CHARGES, OR OTHER FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION THE
MEMBER HAS ALREADY PAID, ASSOCIATED WITH ENROLLMENT COSTS THAT
WERE PART OF THE COST OF THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN CARD OR THE
DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN CARD, SHALL BE REFUNDED TO THE PAYOR ON RETURN
OF THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN CARD TO THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN
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