2023 Maryland Statutes
Insurance
Title 15 - Health Insurance
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Section 15-122.1 - Disbursement of Advance Directive Information Sheet by Carriers

    (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.

    (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.

    (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.

    (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.