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2007 Vetoed Bills and Messages
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S.B. 596
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"COPAY", "COPAYMENTS", "PREEXISTING CONDITIONS", "GUARANTEED ISSUE",
"PREMIUM", "PPO", "PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION", OR OTHER
TERMS IN A CONTEXT THAT COULD REASONABLY MISLEAD A PERSON INTO
BELIEVING THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN OR DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN WAS
HEALTH INSURANCE;
(3) HAVE RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN
OR DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN PROVIDERS, INCLUDING WAITING PERIODS AND
NOTIFICATION PERIODS;
(4) PAY PROVIDERS ANY FEES FOR MEDICAL SERVICES,
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, OR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
AND SUPPLIES, EXCEPT THAT A DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATION OR A
DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN ORGANIZATION THAT ALSO HAS AN ACTIVE
REGISTRATION UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE MAY CONTINUE
TO PAY FEES TO PROVIDERS IN ITS CAPACITY AS A THIRD PARTY
ADMINISTRATOR;
(5) REFUSE TO MODIFY THE METHOD OF PAYMENT FOR
MEMBERSHIP IN A DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN OR A DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN ON
REQUEST, UNLESS A SPECIFIC METHOD OF PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AS A TERM
OF THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN OR THE DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN AND WAS
AGREED TO IN WRITING IN ADVANCE;
(6) IF MEMBERSHIP IS BILLED ON A MONTHLY BASIS, REFUSE TO
PERMIT MEMBERSHIP TO TERMINATE WITHOUT FINANCIAL PENALTY ON NO
MORE THAN 30 CALENDAR DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE; OR
(7) (I) CONTINUE ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER AS A METHOD
OF PAYMENT MORE THAN 30 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR
TERMINATION OF ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER HAS BEEN MADE; OR
(II) REQUIRE THE MEMBER TO NOTIFY MORE THAN ONE
ENTITY THAT IS EITHER THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATION OR THE
DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN ORGANIZATION OR AN ENTITY IDENTIFIED BY THE
DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATION OR THE DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN
ORGANIZATION THAT ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER SHOULD BE TERMINATED.
14-607.
(A) THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURES SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING
PRINTED IN 12 POINT TYPE TO ANY PROSPECTIVE MEMBER OF A DISCOUNT
MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATION AND SHALL BE INCLUDED IN ANY MARKETING
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