State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Health-occupations > Title-7 > Subtitle-4 > 7-407§ 7-407. Continuation of benefits for surviving spouse.
(a) Duty of licensed funeral directors to provide.- A licensed funeral director shall provide to the surviving spouse or immediate family members of the deceased or authorized representative a notice which advises that certain individuals may be entitled to continuation of group health insurance benefits under § 15-407 of the Insurance Article.
(b) Notice.- The notices required to be provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be supplied to the licensed funeral director by the Insurance Commissioner.
(c) Liability of funeral directors failing to provide notice.- A licensed funeral director who fails to provide notice under subsection (a) of this section shall not be liable to any person for benefits which would have otherwise been payable under § 15-407 of the Insurance Article or other damages resulting from the failure to provide notice.
[1986, ch. 681; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 1992, ch. 155; 1995, ch. 3, § 1; 1997, ch. 70, § 4.]
