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§ 15-122.1. Advance directive information sheets

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: January 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Health Insurance
Subtitle 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2023
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-122.1
§ 15-122.1. Advance directive information sheets
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Advance directive” has the meaning stated in § 5-601 of the Health--General Article.
(3)(i) “Carrier” means:
1. an insurer;
2. a nonprofit health service plan;
3. a health maintenance organization; and
4. any other person that provides health benefit plans subject to regulation by the State.
(ii) “Carrier” does not include a managed care organization.
Duty of carrier to provide advance directive information sheet
(b) A carrier shall provide the advance directive information sheet developed under § 5-615 of the Health--General Article:
(1) to all members or enrollees in initial enrollment materials distributed after initial purchase and upon renewal and in the carrier's member publications;
(2) if the carrier maintains a website, on the carrier's website; and
(3) at the request of a member.
Carrier’s website to link to State-designated health information exchange website
(c) If a carrier maintains a website, after the tab on the State-designated health information exchange website required under § 19-145(b)(2)(iv) of the Health - General Article is developed, the carrier shall provide a link to the webpage that is accessed through the tab.
Construction of section
(d) This section may not be construed to require a carrier to:
(1) assist a member or enrollee in drafting an electronic advance care planning document;
(2) store electronic advance care planning documents; or
(3) access advance care planning documents.

Credits

Added by Acts 2004, c. 356, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 311, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023; Acts 2022, c. 312, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-122.1, MD INSURANCE § 15-122.1
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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