{"id":"AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-029","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Maryland; Maryland Insurance Administration","state":"MD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-INSURANCE-BANKING","eco":"","issuer":"Kathleen A. Birrane, Insurance Commissioner","authority":"Md. Code, Ins. § 2-115","instrument":"Bulletin 20-30","title":"COVID-19 State of Emergency: Suspension of Individual Health Benefit Plan Cancellations and Nonrenewals Due to Nonpayment of Premium","dateIssued":"2020-07-30","effective":"2020-07-30","end":"60 days (September 28, 2020); renewed by Bulletins 20-39, 20-42, 21-05, 21-10 and 21-12 (Ex. 032)","startDate":"2020-07-30","endDate":"2020-09-28","quarters":["2020Q3"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["all health carriers offering individual health benefit plans"],"clause":"[Under § 2-115 the] Commissioner may require health carriers to: \u0027Suspend health benefit cancellations and nonrenewals.\u0027... [The Commissioner is activating the emergency regulation] requiring carriers to suspend cancellations and nonrenewals due to nonpayment of premium... This regulation shall be in effect for a period of 60 days, at which time the Commissioner will [evaluate renewal].","enforcement":"Md. Code, Ins. § 2-115; § 4-113; COMAR 31.03","functions":["IN individual health insurers (cancellation for nonpayment suspended)","CB individual policyholders who lost income"],"notes":"A mandatory suspension, distinct from the encouragement of Bulletin 20-10; Bulletin 21-12 recites the chain: \u0027for a period of 60 days from July 30, 2020\u0027 renewed by 20-39, 20-42, 21-05 and 21-10.","sourceUrl":"https://insurance.maryland.gov/Insurer/Documents/bulletins/20-30-COVID19-SOE-Suspension-Individual-Health-Benefit-Plan-Cancellations.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":295405,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING","url":"/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-029","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-029","citation":"Kathleen A. Birrane, Insurance Commissioner, Bulletin 20-30 (July 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-029)","stateName":"Maryland","related":["AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-023","AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-030","AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-028","AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-031"]}