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§ 19-725. Enrollment discrimination prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 19. Health Care Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Health Maintenance Organizations (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-725
§ 19-725. Enrollment discrimination prohibited
Currentness
In general
(a) A health maintenance organization may not cancel the enrollment of a member or refuse to transfer a member from a group to an individual basis because of age, sex, race, or health status.
Cancellation of contract
(b) A health maintenance organization may cancel a contract with a member who violates any published policy of the health maintenance organization that has been approved by the Commissioner and the Department under their joint internal procedures.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982.
Formerly Art. 43, § 852.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-725, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-725
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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