§ 14–609
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 14-609 (2026)
Title 14. Entities That Act as Health Insurers
Subtitle 6. Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations
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(a)
Each discount medical plan organization and each discount drug plan organization shall provide to a plan member or to a plan member for the member’s family a discount card that includes, at a minimum, the following data elements:
(1)
a statement that the discount medical plan or discount drug plan is not insurance;
(2)
(i)
the name or identifying trademark of the discount medical plan organization or the discount drug plan organization; or
(ii)
the name or identifying trademark of the provider networks that participate with the discount medical plan or discount drug plan; and
(3)
the telephone number that the plan member may call for assistance.
(b)
(1)
If a change occurs in the data element required under subsection (a)(3) of this section, a discount medical plan organization or a discount drug plan organization shall reissue a discount card.
(2)
A discount medical plan organization or a discount drug plan organization shall notify a plan member when there is a material change in plan benefits or in the data elements required under subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.