Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2302-B – Penalty for failure to notify of hospitalization
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2302-B
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- organization: means a corporation or other entity authorized by the superintendent or organized pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of providing nonprofit hospital service plans within the meaning of subsection 1, nonprofit medical service plans within the meaning of subsection 2 and any organization that provides only nonprofit health care plans within the meaning of subsection 3. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2301
A contract issued by a nonprofit hospital or medical services organization may not include a provision permitting the organization to impose a penalty for the failure of any person to notify the organization of a covered person’s hospitalization for emergency treatment. For purposes of this section, “emergency treatment” has the same meaning as defined in Title 22, section 1829. [PL 1995, c. 332, Pt. M, §1 (RPR).]
This section applies to contracts and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after the effective date of this section. For purposes of this section, all contracts are deemed to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date. [PL 1995, c. 332, Pt. M, §1 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 767, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 645, §B1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 332, §M1 (RPR).