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(2) The office of the subgroup sponsor, if any, or the
group policyholder.

 
C. Notice must be mailed to the bureau.

 
Sec. B-3. 24-A MRSA §4209, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 189, §3
and affected by §4, is amended to read:

 
6. Notification of cancellation. A health maintenance
organization must provide may not cancel or refuse to renew any
contract until it has provided by first class mail at least 10
days' prior notification of cancellation for nonpayment of
enrollment charges according to this section. The notice must
include the date of cancellation of coverage and the time period
for exercising contract conversion rights. The notice also must
include an explanation of the applicable grace period.
Notification is not required when the insurer has received
written notice from the group contract holder that replacement
coverage has been obtained.

 
A. Notice must be mailed to the group contract holder or
subgroup sponsor.

 
B. At the time of notification under paragraph A, notice
must be mailed to the individual enrollee at: the last
address provided to the health__maintenance organization by
the group contract holder, the subgroup sponsor or the
enrollee.

 
(1) The last address provided by the group contract
holder to the health maintenance organization; or

 
(2) The office of the subgroup sponsor, if any, or the
group contract holder.

 
C. Notice must be mailed to the Bureau of Insurance and to
the Bureau of Labor Standards.

 
PART C

 
Sec. C-1. 24-A MRSA §1901, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 609, §2,
is further amended by amending the first paragraph to read:

 
1. "Administrator" means any person who, on behalf of a plan
sponsor, health care service plan, health maintenance
organization or insurer, receives or collects charges,
contributions or premiums for, or adjusts or settles claims on
residents of this State in connection with any type of life,
annuity, health or, workers' compensation or employee benefit


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