§ 15-114. Dental point-of-service option for additional coverage
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MD Code, Insurance, § 15-114
§ 15-114. Dental point-of-service option for additional coverage
(b)(1) If an employer, association, or other private group arrangement offers dental benefit plan coverage to employees or other individuals only through a carrier's provider panel, the carrier of the employer, association, or other private group arrangement shall offer, or contract with another carrier to offer, a dental point-of-service option to the employer, association, or other private group arrangement as an additional benefit for an employee or other individual, to accept or reject at the employee's or other individual's option.
(c)(1) An employer, association, or other private group arrangement may require an employee or other individual who accepts the additional coverage under a dental point-of-service option under subsection (b) of this section to pay a premium over the amount of the premium for the dental benefit coverage offered by the carrier only through its provider panel.
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Added by Acts 1997, c. 35, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 490EE.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-114, MD INSURANCE § 15-114
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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