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§ 27-915. Denial of coverage for organ transplant based solely on disability status prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: May 12, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 27. Unfair Trade Practices and Other Prohibited Practices (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: May 12, 2015
MD Code, Insurance, § 27-915
§ 27-915. Denial of coverage for organ transplant based solely on disability status prohibited
Currentness
Definition
(a) In this section, “organ transplantation” means the transplantation or transfusion of a human body part into the body of another individual for the purpose of treating or curing a medical condition.
Application of section
(b) This section applies to:
(1) insurers and nonprofit health service plans that provide coverage for organ transplantation 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 coverage for organ transplantation to individuals or groups under contracts that are issued or delivered in the State.
In general
(c) An entity subject to this section may not deny coverage for an organ transplantation solely on the basis of an insured's or enrollee's disability.
Exception for non-medically necessary organ transplants
(d) This section may not be construed to require an entity subject to this section to provide coverage for an organ transplantation that is not medically necessary.

Credits

Added by Acts 2015, c. 383, § 1, eff. May 12, 2015.
MD Code, Insurance, § 27-915, MD INSURANCE § 27-915
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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