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2007 Vetoed Bills and Messages
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S.B. 427
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service plans must provide the inclusion of preferred and nonpreferred providers as an
optional benefit, and they must disclose the availability of this option.
House Bill 579, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate
Bill 427.
Sincerely,
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Martin O'Malley
Governor
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Senate Bill 427
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AN ACT concerning
Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group
Administrative Discounts and Study
FOR the purpose of making certain provisions of this Act applicable to health
maintenance organizations; providing that certain insurance policies may
provide for payment of services rendered by certain providers; requiring an
insurer to establish payment in a certain manner under circumstances;
requiring a certain policy to allow direct access to specialists; providing that the
Maryland Insurance Commissioner mav authorize certain health insurance
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 may be issued only by an insurer or nonprofit health service plan to an
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