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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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S.B. 953
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dependent are receiving private health care coverage. Carriers must accept Medicaid's
right of recovery and the assignment to Medicaid of any right of an individual or other
entity to payment from the carrier for an item or service for which payment has been
made under Medicaid. As a condition of doing business in the State, a carrier must
also comply with certain requirements of federal law regarding third-party liability.
House Bill 1313, 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 953.
Sincerely,
Martin O'Malley
Governor
Senate Bill 953
AN ACT concerning
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance
Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers
FOR the purpose of requiring certain health insurance carriers to provide certain
information in a certain manner to the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene, at the request of the Department, about individuals who are eligible
for benefits under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or are Program
recipients; requiring certain health insurance carriers to accept the Program's
right of recovery and the assignment of certain rights under certain
circumstances; requiring certain health insurance carriers to respond to certain
inquiries by the Department under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain
health insurance carriers from denying certain claims under certain
circumstances as a condition of doing business in the State, to comply with the
requirements set forth in certain provisions of law; prohibiting certain health
insurance carriers from denying or otherwise affecting a health insurance policy
or contract due to the eligibility of an individual for Program benefits or receipt
by an individual of benefits under the Program; defining a certain term; and
generally relating to health insurance and the Maryland Medical Assistance
Program.
BY adding to
Article - Health - General
Section 15-144 and 19-706(jjj)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
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