Sec. B-1. 24 MRSA §2327-A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 445, §1 and affected by §32, is further amended to read:
Title 24-A, sections 2803, 2808-B, 2809-A and 2834-B apply to nonprofit hospital corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations and nonprofit health care plans to the extent not inconsistent with this chapter.
Sec. B-2. 24 MRSA §2330, as amended by PL 1997, c. 393, Pt. A, §25, is repealed.
Sec. B-3. 24-A MRSA §2809-A, sub-§1-B is enacted to read:
1-B. Notification of availability of individual coverage. An insurer must provide forms to group policyholders for the purpose of informing terminating group members of their right to purchase any individual health plan available in this State. An adequate supply of forms must be provided to each group policyholder when the policy is issued and at least annually thereafter. The superintendent may prescribe the content of the form by routine technical rule pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. The form must include at least the following:
A. A statement that all state residents not eligible for Medicare have a right to purchase any individual health plan available in this State;
B. A statement that in order to avoid a gap in coverage, the individual should apply for individual coverage prior to termination of group coverage;
C. A statement that if more than 90 days pass between the time the group coverage ends and the time individual coverage begins, the individual coverage may exclude preexisting conditions for one year; and
D. A statement that information concerning individual coverage is available from the Bureau of Insurance. The bureau's toll-free telephone number must also be provided.
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