§ 8–318
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 8-318 (2026)
Title 8. Entities That Act as Insurers
Subtitle 3. Third Party Administrators
§ 8–318LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person may not discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline, or discriminate against a plan participant or beneficiary:
(1)
for exercising a right to which the participant or beneficiary is entitled under this subtitle; or
(2)
for the purpose of interfering with a right to which the participant or beneficiary may become entitled under this subtitle.
(b)
A person may not discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline, or discriminate against a person, whether or not the person is a plan participant or beneficiary, because the person:
(1)
has given information or testified in an inquiry or proceeding that relates to this subtitle; or
(2)
is about to give information or testify in an inquiry or proceeding that relates to this subtitle.
(c)
A person may not, by fraud, force, violence, or the threat of force or violence, restrain, coerce, or intimidate or attempt to restrain, coerce, or intimidate a plan participant or beneficiary for the purpose of interfering with or preventing the exercise of a right to which the plan participant or beneficiary is or may become entitled under this subtitle.