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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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S.B. 596
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(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
ORGANIZATION OR RETURN OF THE DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN CARD TO THE
DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN ORGANIZATION.
(2) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT ESTABLISH
STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING THE NOMINAL FEE ASSOCIATED WITH
ENROLLMENT COSTS THAT MAY BE RETAINED BY A DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN
ORGANIZATION OR A DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN ORGANIZATION UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.
(3) ANY SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ANY
REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE A CAP ON
THE NOMINAL FEE THAT MAY BE RETAINED.
(B) IF A DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATION OR A DISCOUNT
DRUG PLAN ORGANIZATION CANCELS A MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY REASON OTHER
THAN NONPAYMENT, THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATION OR
DISCOUNT DRUG PLAN ORGANIZATION SHALL MAKE A PRO RATA REFUND TO
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