Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A. Maine Insurance Code § 4250. Coverage for hospice care services

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

2. Coverage for hospice care services. All health maintenance organization individual and group health contracts must provide coverage for hospice care services to a person who is terminally ill. Hospice care services must be provided according to a written care delivery plan developed by a hospice care provider and the recipient of hospice care services. Coverage for hospice care services must be provided whether the services are provided in a home setting or an inpatient setting.

3. Application. The requirements of this section apply to all individual and group policies, contracts and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State. For purposes of this section, all contracts are deemed to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.