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§ 15-1317. Initial open enrollment period for health benefit plans sold to individuals

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: June 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Health Insurance
Subtitle 13. Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act--Individual Market Reforms (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2013
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-1317
§ 15-1317. Initial open enrollment period for health benefit plans sold to individuals
Currentness
In general
(a) A carrier that sells health benefit plans to individuals in the State shall establish an initial open enrollment period that begins October 1, 2013, and extends through March 31, 2014.
Acceptance of all applicants during initial open enrollment period
(b) A carrier shall accept all applicants who apply for coverage during the initial open enrollment period.
Effective date of coverage after initial open enrollment period
(c) If an application is received by a carrier during the initial open enrollment period, coverage for the applicant shall begin no later than:
(1) January 1, 2014, if the application is received on or before December 15, 2013;
(2) the first day of the following month, if the application is received between the first and fifteenth day, inclusive, of January, February, or March; and
(3) the first day of the second following month, if the application is received between the sixteenth day and the last day, inclusive, of December, January, February, or March.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 368, § 4, eff. June 1, 2013.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-1317, MD INSURANCE § 15-1317
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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