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S.B. 596 2007 Vetoed Bills and Messages
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(II) IF A DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN DOES NOT OFFER
HOSPITAL SERVICES IN OTHER STATES, A STATEMENT THAT THE DISCOUNT
MEDICAL PLAN DOES NOT OFFER A DISCOUNT ON HOSPITAL SERVICES; AND
(9) IF APPLICABLE, A STATEMENT THAT A NOMINAL FEE
ASSOCIATED WITH ENROLLMENT COSTS WILL BE RETAINED BY THE DISCOUNT
MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 14-608(A) OF THIS
SUBTITLE, IF MEMBERSHIP IS CANCELED WITHIN THE FIRST 30 CALENDAR DAYS
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ENROLLMENT.
(B) THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURES SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING
PRINTED IN 12 POINT TYPE TO ANY PROSPECTIVE MEMBER OF A DISCOUNT
DRUG PLAN ORGANIZATION AND SHALL BE INCLUDED IN ANY MARKETING
MATERIALS OR BROCHURES RELATING TO A AN APPLICATION OR CONTRACT
FOR 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 DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN
ORGANIZATION ITSELF DOES NOT PAY PROVIDERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL
SUPPLIES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
PROVIDED TO PLAN MEMBERS;
(4) A STATEMENT THAT THE DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN MEMBER IS
REQUIRED TO PAY FOR ALL PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES, PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES PROVIDED, BUT IS ENTITLED
TO RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON CERTAIN IDENTIFIED PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES,
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, OR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FROM THOSE
PROVIDERS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED WITH THE DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN
ORGANIZATION;
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