1. Prohibition. A nonprofit hospital or medical service organization that issues group health care contracts providing coverage for medical care to residents of this State may not terminate coverage for any person covered under those contracts because the person has been summonsed for or is engaged in jury service under Title 14, chapter 305, subchapter I?A.

[PL 1989, c. 801, §2 (NEW).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2332-D

  • 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
2. Application. This section applies to all policies and any certificate executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 1991. For purposes of this section, all contracts are deemed to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.

[PL 1989, c. 801, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1989, c. 801, §2 (NEW).