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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 31.04.17.13" title_num="31" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="17" heading="Prohibited Coverage.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Health Insurance Coverage Prohibited in Individual Life Insurance Policies. An ordinary or industrial life insurance policy may not include a health insurance benefit, except for the following types of benefits:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Long-term care coverage;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Accidental death and dismemberment coverage;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Waiver of premium for permanent disability coverage;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Acceleration of death benefit for terminal illness or chronic condition;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Benefits for a second opinion for health conditions specified in the policy; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Benefits that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provide a lump-sum benefit for a disease specified in the policy; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Meet the requirements established by the Commissioner under Insurance Article, §15-109, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Natural Death Benefit Prohibited in Individual Health Insurance Policies.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except as provided in §B(2) of this regulation, a health insurance policy subject to Insurance Article, Title 15, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland, or any supplementary benefit under such a policy, may not provide a natural death benefit.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A disability income policy may provide a survivor benefit, provided the survivor benefit does not exceed 3 times the last full monthly disability income benefit.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>