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Ch. 347 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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3. FOR WHOM A COPY OF THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL
REVENUE FORM OR FORMS AND SCHEDULE HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PLAN.
(3) AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE PLAN IF
THE INDIVIDUAL IS A SELF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ENGAGED IN A
LICENSED PROFESSION THROUGH A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ORGANIZED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
ARTICLE AND WHO RECEIVED HEALTH BENEFITS THROUGH A PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATION ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1004.
15-1201.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(e) (1) "Eligible employee" means:
(i) an individual who:
1. is an employee, [sole proprietor, self-employed
individual,] partner of a partnership, or independent contractor who is included as an
employee under a health benefit plan; and
2. works on a full-time basis and has a normal workweek of
at least 30 hours; or
(ii) a sole employee of a nonprofit organization that has been
determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from taxation under §
501(c)(3), (4), or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code who:
1. has a normal workweek of at least 20 hours; and
2. is not covered under a public or private plan for health
insurance or other health benefit arrangement.
(2) "Eligible employee" does not include an individual who works:
(i) on a temporary or substitute basis; or
(ii) except for an individual described in paragraph (l)(ii) of this
subsection, for less than 30 hours in a normal workweek.
(h) "Late enrollee" means[:
(1)] an eligible employee or dependent who requests enrollment in a
health benefit plan after the initial enrollment period provided under the health
benefit plan[; or
(2) a self-employed individual described in § 15-1203(c) or (d) of this
subtitle or dependent who requests enrollment in a health benefit plan after an
annual open enrollment period for self-employed individuals established by the
carrier in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commissioner].
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