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§ 15-832. Surgical removal of testicle

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: October 1, 2009

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Health Insurance
Subtitle 8. Required Health Insurance Benefits (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-832
§ 15-832. Surgical removal of testicle
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section applies to:
(1) insurers and nonprofit health service plans that provide inpatient hospital, medical, or surgical benefits to individuals or groups on an expense-incurred basis under health insurance policies or contracts that are issued or delivered in the State; and
(2) health maintenance organizations that provide inpatient hospital, medical, or surgical benefits to individuals or groups under contracts that are issued or delivered in the State.
Coverage for mastectomy or surgical removal of testicle
(b) For a patient who receives less than 48 hours of inpatient hospitalization following the surgical removal of a testicle, or who undergoes the surgical removal of a testicle on an outpatient basis, an entity subject to this section shall provide coverage for:
(1) one home visit scheduled to occur within 24 hours after discharge from the hospital or outpatient health care facility; and
(2) an additional home visit if prescribed by the patient's attending physician.
Annual notice to enrollees and insureds about coverage
(c) Each entity subject to this section shall provide notice annually to its enrollees and insureds about the coverage required under this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1999, c. 120, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 59, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2006, c. 259, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2009, c. 516, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 517, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-832, MD INSURANCE § 15-832
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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