§ 16-404. Collection of insurance proceeds
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2009
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Health - General, § 16-404
§ 16-404. Collection of insurance proceeds
(a) If there is any insurance, group health plan, or prepaid medical care coverage for part or all of the cost of the care provided, the Department shall seek to collect the proceeds of the insurance, plan, or coverage to the full extent required to pay for the charges for services set under § 16-201 of this title. The insured or policyholder may not withhold the payment and shall assign to the Department any benefits available under the policy for services rendered by the Department to any insured covered by the policy.
(b) The liability of a chargeable person for services provided to an individual with an intellectual disability may not exceed the greater of:
(c) The liability of responsible relatives for the cost of care of an individual with an intellectual disability in a residential, State facility ceases when the cost of care of the individual with an intellectual disability has been charged for a period or periods that total 16 years.
Credits
Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 423, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 2009, c. 119, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
Formerly Art. 59A, §§ 25, 25A.
MD Code, Health - General, § 16-404, MD HEALTH GEN § 16-404
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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