WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                             Ch. 9

(g) [(1)] "Eligible [employee] INDIVIDUAL" means an [employee who works on a
full-time basis and has a normal workweek of 30 or more hours] INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN IN THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
§ 702A OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[(2) "Eligible employee" includes a sole proprietor, a partner of a partnership, or
an independent contractor who is included as an employee under a health benefit plan under
this subtitle.

(3) "Eligible employee" does not include an individual who works on a
temporary or substitute basis or for fewer than 30 hours in a workweek.]

(h) (1) "Health benefit plan" means any:

(i) Hospital or medical policy or certificate, including those issued under
multiple employer trusts or associations located in Maryland or any other state covering
Maryland residents [who are eligible employees];

(ii) Nonprofit health service plan;

(iii) Health maintenance organization subscriber or group master
contract; or

(iv) Plan provided by or through a multiple employer welfare arrangement,
or other benefit arrangement offered by a multiple employer welfare arrangement.

(2) "Health benefit plan" does not include:

(i)     Accident-only insurance;

(ii)    Fixed indemnity insurance;

(iii) Credit health insurance;

(iv)     Medicare supplement policies;

(v)     Long-term care insurance;

(vi)     Disability income insurance;

(vii) Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance;

(viii) Workers' compensation or similar insurance;

(ix) Disease-specific insurance;

(x)    Automobile medical payment insurance;

(xi) Dental insurance; or

(xii) Vision insurance.

(i) (1) "Late enrollee" means an [eligible employee or dependent] INDIVIDUAL
who requests enrollment in a health benefit plan under this subtitle following the initial
enrollment period provided under the terms of the health benefit plan.

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