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| Maryland | 2008 State Bills:
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Other Lines of Insurance Nondiscrimination | This bill prohibits long-term care insurance carriers from requesting or requiring a genetic test to deny or limit coverage or charge a higher rate for the same coverage. These entities may not use the results of a genetic test, genetic information, or a request for genetic services to deny or limit coverage or charge a higher rate for the same coverage except that genetic information or the results of a genetic test may be used for such purposes if based on sound actuarial principles. Approved by the Governor May 22, 2008. |
Last Reviewed: December 27, 2012
