Section 14-609 - Cards. - Maryland Statutes

§ 14-609. Cards.
 

(a)  In general.- 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)  Reissuance; material change in plan.-  

(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. 
 

[2007, ch. 5, § 7; ch. 629; 2008, ch. 36.]