(a) In order to provide for full and fair disclosure in the sale of individual health insurance policies or subscriber contracts of a health service corporation, no such policy or contract shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this State unless the outline of coverage described in subsection (b) of this section either accompanies the policy or is delivered to the applicant at the time the application is made and an acknowledgement of receipt or certificate of delivery of such outlines is provided the insurer. In the event the policy is issued on a basis other than that applied for, the outline of coverage properly describing the policy or contract must accompany the policy or contract when it is not the policy or contract for which application was made.
(b) The Commissioner shall prescribe by regulation the format and content of the outline of coverage required by subsection (a) of this section. “Format” means style, arrangement and overall appearance, including such items as the size, color and prominence of type and the arrangement of text and captions. Such outline of coverage shall include:
(1) A statement identifying the applicable category or categories of coverage provided by the policy or contract as prescribed in § 3604 of this title;
(2) A description of the principal benefits and coverage provided in the policy or contract;
(3) A statement of the exceptions, reductions and limitations contained in the policy or contract;
(4) A statement of the renewal provisions including any reservation by the insurer or health service corporation of a right to change premiums;
(5) A statement that the outline is a summary of the policy or contract issued or applied for and that the policy or contract should be consulted to determine governing contractual provisions.
(c) The outline of coverage shall not be considered to be part of the policy or subscriber contract for insurance.
(d) Every insurer or health service corporation electing to refuse coverage of an applicant or decline coverage of an insured who is not included within the coverage of Chapter 23 of Title 19 shall disclose to such applicant or insured in writing the fact of such noncoverage or declination of coverage. Any insurer or health insurer failing to disclose in writing such noncoverage or declination of coverage shall be deemed to cover the applicant or insured under the health insurance policy then in effect.