Md. Code, Insurance § 15-820
This is the official text of Md. Code, Insurance § 15-820, part of Maryland’s Code, Insurance — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§15–820.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, “orthopedic brace” means a rigid or semi–rigid device that is used to:
(1) support a weak or deformed body member; or
(2) restrict or eliminate motion in a diseased or injured part of the body.
(b) Each health insurance contract that is delivered or issued for delivery in the State by a nonprofit health service plan and that provides hospital benefits shall provide benefits for orthopedic braces.
(1) support a weak or deformed body member; or
(2) restrict or eliminate motion in a diseased or injured part of the body.
(b) Each health insurance contract that is delivered or issued for delivery in the State by a nonprofit health service plan and that provides hospital benefits shall provide benefits for orthopedic braces.
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