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.

Sec. 5. 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 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. 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:

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