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790 Journal of Proceedings Feb. 9, 2007
preexisting condition provision under certain circumstances; providing that an
individual may be deemed to have a certain amount of creditable coverage under
certain circumstances; requiring the Exchange to provide for the election of
coverage outside of regular open seasons under certain circumstances; providing
that coverage of a participating individual may not be canceled or not renewed
under certain circumstances; providing that a participating individual who is not a
resident of the State shall remain an eligible individual for a certain period of time
under certain circumstances; authorizing certain employers to apply to the
Exchange to sponsor a participating employer–subsidized plan; requiring certain
employers to enter into a certain agreement with the Exchange; requiring the
Secretary of Budget and Management to enter into a certain contract with the
Exchange; prohibiting the Maryland Health Insurance Plan from accepting any
new enrollees after a certain date; providing that individuals enrolled in the
Maryland Health Insurance Plan after a certain date may continue coverage under
the Plan only under certain circumstances; requiring that coverage of all enrollees
in the Maryland Health Insurance Plan terminate after a certain date except under
certain circumstances; prohibiting certain carriers from issuing or renewing a
group health benefit plan to certain employers except under certain circumstances
after a certain date; requiring certain carriers to establish certain community rates
for health benefit plans offered through the Exchange; prohibiting a carrier from
issuing or renewing certain individual health benefit plans other than through the
Exchange except under certain circumstances; prohibiting a carrier from offering a
health benefit plan through the Exchange unless the Maryland Insurance
Commissioner has made a certain certification of the plan; requiring that the
certification of certain plans be exempt from certain provisions of law; providing
for the duration of a certain certification; establishing a certain tax credit for
certain individuals; repealing certain provisions of law relating to the purpose and
operation of the Maryland Health Insurance Plan; repealing certain provisions of
law relating to the regulation of small group market health insurance; requiring the
Maryland Insurance Administration to submit a certain notice to the federal
government by a certain date; providing for the effective dates of this Act; making
the provisions of this Act severable; defining certain terms; repealing and altering
certain definitions; and generally relating to health insurance coverage and
regulation.
BY adding to
Article – Health – General
Section 15–144, 19–103(c)(14), and 19–108; 19–142 through 19–151 to be under
the new part “Part IV. Maryland Health Insurance Exchange”; and
19–154 to be under the new part “Part V. Maryland Health Insurance
Coverage Verifications System”
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)