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2007 Vetoed Bills and Messages
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S.B. 596
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(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) (I) IF IF A DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN OFFERS 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; OR
(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.
(E) THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURES SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING IN 12
POINT TYPE IN ANY ADVERTISEMENT RELATING TO TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN
OR THE DESIRE TO INQUIRE 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;
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