1. A. A carrier may not apply a preexisting condition provision to health care services for pregnancy or newborns, or to individuals younger than 19 years old.
2. B. Except as provided in §A of this regulation, for contracts issued or renewed on or after October 1, 2009, an insurer or non-profit health service plan may impose a preexisting condition provision in accordance with Insurance Article, §15-508, Annotated Code of Maryland.
3. C. A carrier may impose a waiting period from the date of application, in accordance with Insurance Article, §15-1208, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§19-103(c)(6), 19-108, and 19-1510; Insurance Article, §§2-108, 2-109, and 15-1207; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 25, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 672)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1994 (21:13 Md. R. 1151); amended permanently effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1876)

Chapter revised effective February 12, 1996 (23:3 Md. R. 167)

Regulation .01 amended effective May 18, 1998 (25:10 Md. R. 746)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective February 2, 1996 (23:4 Md. R. 270); emergency status expired August 2, 1996; amended permanently effective October 21, 1996 (23:21 Md. R. 1467)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 653); emergency status extended at 24:21 Md. R. 1444; amended permanently effective September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1340)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 18, 1998 (25:10 Md. R. 746)

Regulation .03A amended and H, I adopted as an emergency provision effective April 1, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 653); emergency status extended at 24:21 Md. R. 1444; amended permanently effective September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1340)

Regulation .03A, D amended effective May 18, 1998 (25:10 Md. R. 746)

Regulation .04F amended effective May 18, 1998 (25:10 Md. R. 746)

Regulation .05 amended effective May 18, 1998 (25:10 Md. R. 746)

Regulation .05H amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1444); amended permanently effective January 12, 1998 (25:1 Md. R. 15)

Regulation .05I amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 1996 (23:13 Md. R. 937); emergency status extended at 23:18 Md. R. 1313; emergency status expired January 16, 1997

Regulation .05I amended effective March 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 407)

Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective September 30, 1996 (23:21 Md. R. 1464); amended permanently effective March 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 407)

Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective April 25, 1996 (23:10 Md. R. 729); emergency status extended at 23:18 Md. R. 1314; emergency status expired January 16, 1997

Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 1996 (23:13 Md. R. 937); emergency status extended at 23:18 Md. R. 1313; emergency status expired January 16, 1997

Regulation .09A amended effective March 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 407)

Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1441); amended permanently effective January 12, 1998 (25:1 Md. R. 15)

Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective December 31, 1997 (25:2 Md. R. 73); amended permanently effective April 6, 1998 (25:7 Md. R. 527)

Regulation .09A amended effective May 18, 1998 (25:10 Md. R. 746)

Regulation .12 amended effective May 18, 1998 (25:10 Md. R. 746)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 09.31.05 to COMAR 31.11.06 effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1439)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 675)

Regulation .01C amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 700); March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 702)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 7, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 148); February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 106); March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 506); April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 489)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective May 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 909); amended permanently effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1257)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 28, 2005 (32:4 Md. R. 412); April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 676); March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 702); April 20, 2009 (36:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective September 23, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1608); amended permanently effective January 13, 2011 (38:1 Md. R. 13)

Regulations .03—.08 amended effective May 3, 1999 (26:9 Md. R. 731)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 676)

Regulation .03A amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1689); emergency status expired February 1, 2000

Regulation .03A amended effective February 7, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 148); February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 106); March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 506); April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 489); April 20, 2009 (36:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .03A-1 adopted effective April 20, 2009 (36:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .03E amended effective February 7, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 148)

Regulation .03-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 23, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1608); adopted permanently effective January 13, 2011 (38:1 Md. R. 13)

Regulation .04 amended effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 676)

Regulation .04B, F amended as an emergency provision effective May 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 909); amended permanently effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1257)

Regulation .04F amended effective February 7, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 148); February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 106); March 15, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 452); April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 700); March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 702)

Regulation .04F amended as an emergency provision effective September 23, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1608); amended permanently effective January 13, 2011 (38:1 Md. R. 13)

Regulation .05 amended effective February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 106); March 15, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 452); April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 676)

Regulation .05E, I amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 702)

Regulation .05H amended effective February 7, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 148)

Regulation .05H amended as an emergency provision effective May 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 909); amended permanently effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1257)

Regulation .05H amended as an emergency provision effective September 23, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1608); amended permanently effective January 13, 2011 (38:1 Md. R. 13)

Regulation .05I amended effective May 3, 1999 (26:9 Md. R. 731)

Regulation .06B amended effective February 7, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 148); February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 106); March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 506); April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 489); April 20, 2009 (36:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .06F adopted effective November 16, 2009 (36:23 Md. R. 1819)

Regulation .07 amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 702)

Regulation .07A amended effective February 7, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 148)

Regulation .07C amended effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 676)

Regulation .08 amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 702)

Regulation .09 amended as an emergency provision effective May 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 909); amended permanently effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1257)

Regulation .09A amended effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 506); April 20, 2009 (36:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .09B amended effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 676)

Regulation .09D adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1689); emergency status expired February 1, 2000

Regulation .09D adopted effective February 7, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 148)

Regulation .09D amended effective February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 106); April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 676)

Regulation .09E amended as an emergency provision effective September 23, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1608); amended permanently effective January 13, 2011 (38:1 Md. R. 13)

Regulation .10D adopted as an emergency provision effective May 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 909); adopted permanently effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1257)

Regulation .10D repealed effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 676)

Regulation .11A, B amended as an emergency provision effective September 23, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1608); amended permanently effective January 13, 2011 (38:1 Md. R. 13)

Regulation .11B amended effective November 16, 2009 (36:23 Md. R. 1819)

Regulation .11C amended effective February 28, 2005 (32:4 Md. R. 412); November 16, 2009 (36:23 Md. R. 1819)