§ 15-505. Exclusion of payments for leaving home confinement

MD Ins Code § 15-505 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    This section applies to each individual, group, or blanket health insurance policy or certificate that is issued by an insurer or nonprofit health service plan on or after July 2, 1970, covering a person in the State.

(b)    (1)    A policy or certificate subject to this section that provides coverage for disability or sickness while an individual is confined at home may not exclude payments or benefits because the individual leaves home for medical treatment.

(2)    Coverage extends to individuals confined at home, who are otherwise eligible, regardless of the place of medical treatment.