# Insurance (GIN)

## Title 15. Health Insurance

### Subtitle 1. General Provisions

#### Section 15-146

(a)

  (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

  (2) "Blanket health insurance" means the form of health insurance described in Sec. 15-305 of this title.

  (3) "Health benefit plan" means:

    (i) an individual health benefit plan as defined in Sec. 15-1301(o) of this title;

    (ii) a health benefit plan as defined in Sec. 15-1201 of this title; or

    (iii) a health benefit plan as defined in Sec. 15-1401 of this title.

  (4) "Short-term limited duration insurance" has the meaning stated in Sec. 15-1301(s) of this title.

(b) The provisions of the federal No Surprises Act and Division BB, Title II, Sec. 201 of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, apply to all insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that deliver or issue for delivery in the State policies or contracts for a health benefit plan or blanket health insurance.

(c) The provisions of Division BB, Title II, Sec.Sec. 202 and 203 of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, apply to all insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that deliver or issue for delivery in the State policies or contracts for a health benefit plan, blanket health insurance, or short-term limited duration insurance.

(d) The Commissioner may enforce this section under any applicable provisions of this article.

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Md. Code Ann., Ins. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)