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West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: April 21, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Health Insurance
Subtitle 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 21, 2022
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-146
§ 15-146. Application of federal No Surprises Act and Division BB, Title II, §§ 201-203 of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Blanket health insurance” means the form of health insurance described in § 15-305 of this title.
(3) “Health benefit plan” means:
(i) an individual health benefit plan as defined in § 15-1301(o) of this title;
(ii) a health benefit plan as defined in § 15-1201 of this title; or
(iii) a health benefit plan as defined in § 15-1401 of this title.
(4) “Short-term limited duration insurance” has the meaning stated in § 15-1301(s) of this title.
Application of federal No Surprises Act and Division BB, Title II, § 201 of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
(b) The provisions of the federal No Surprises Act and Division BB, Title II, § 201 of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, apply to all insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that deliver or issue for delivery in the State policies or contracts for a health benefit plan or blanket health insurance.
Application of federal No Surprises Act and Division BB, Title II, §§ .202 and 203 of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
(c) The provisions of Division BB, Title II, §§ 202 and 203 of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, apply to all insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that deliver or issue for delivery in the State policies or contracts for a health benefit plan, blanket health insurance, or short-term limited duration insurance.
Enforcement
(d) The Commissioner may enforce this section under any applicable provisions of this article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 229, § 1, eff. April 21, 2022.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-146, MD INSURANCE § 15-146
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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