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Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 14-401

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Dental plan” means a contractual arrangement for dental services.

(c) “Dental plan organization” means a person that provides directly, arranges for, or administers a dental plan on a prepaid or postpaid individual or group capitation basis.

(d) “Dental service” means a service included in practicing dentistry as defined in § 4-101 of the Health Occupations Article.

(e) “Enrollee” means an individual or dependent of the individual who is enrolled in a dental plan.

(f) “Evidence of coverage” means a contract or certificate that is issued to an enrollee and that specifies the dental services to which the enrollee is entitled.