WHEREAS, there is massive and flagrant discrimination against the blind by the insurance industry;
AND, WHEREAS, even though twenty states prohibit such discrimination, more than half of the states do not;
AND, WHEREAS, even more states either add discrimination laws or regulations, many insurance departments have been co opted by the industry and, therefore, do little to enforce fair treatment of the blind;
AND, WHEREAS, to provide nationwide protection and uniformity, The National Federation of the Blind has urged the inclusion of language in HR 100 of the nondiscrimination insurance bill introduced by Congressman Bates of California, to protect the blind from unfair insurance practices;
NOW, BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland in Convention this 15th day of October, 1983 in Gaithersburg, Maryland that this organization take all possible steps to convince the Maryland Delegation to support needed amendments to HR 100 which would protect the rights of the blind to fair treatment by the insurance industry.