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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A carrier may not establish rules for eligibility, including continued eligibility, for enrollment of an individual into a health benefit plan based on health status-related factors, including:
(1) health condition;
(2) claims experience;
(3) receipt of health care;
(4) medical history;
(5) genetic information;
(6) evidence of insurability including conditions arising out of acts of domestic violence; or
(7) disability.
(b) A carrier may not require an individual, as a condition of enrollment or continued enrollment in a health benefit plan, to pay a premium or contribution that is greater than the premium or contribution for a similarly situated individual enrolled in the health benefit plan on the basis of any health status-related factor in relation to the individual or to an individual enrolled under the health benefit plan as a dependent of the individual.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Insurance § 15-1A-06 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/insurance/md-code-insurance-sect-15-1a-06/
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