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§ 15-506. Effect of marital status on maternity benefits

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsurance

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Health Insurance
Subtitle 5. Prohibited Denials, Exclusions, and Reductions of Coverage (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-506
§ 15-506. Effect of marital status on maternity benefits
Currentness
In general
(a) Each insurer and nonprofit health service plan that provides maternity benefits in a policy form customarily issued on an individual or family basis shall offer the benefits to individuals regardless of marital status.
Benefits provided to covered employees or members and covered dependents of employees or members
(b)(1) This subsection applies to each group or blanket health insurance policy that is delivered or issued for delivery in the State by an insurer or nonprofit health service plan.
(2) Each policy subject to this subsection that provides maternity benefits for pregnancy and childbirth of employees or members or of covered dependents of employees or members, whether the benefits are in the form of disability, hospital, medical, or surgical benefits, shall provide identical benefits regardless of marital status to:
(i) all covered employees or members; or
(ii) all covered employees or members and all covered dependents of employees or members.

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Added by Acts 1997, c. 35, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
Formerly Art. 48A, §§ 354G, 354H, 470-I, 477J.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-506, MD INSURANCE § 15-506
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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