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Article 95A - Unemployment Insurance Law

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(a) Each employer shall post and maintain in places readily
accessible to individuals in his employ printed statements
concerning benefit rights, claims for benefits, THE RIGHT TO
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, IN
SOME CASES, UNDER ARTICLE 48A, §§ 598 THROUGH 604 and such other
matters relating to the administration of this article as the
Executive Director may by regulation prescribe. Each employer
shall supply to such individuals copies of such printed
statements or other materials relating to claims for benefits
when and as the Executive Director may by regulation prescribe.
Such printed statements and other materials shall be supplied by
the Executive Director to each employer without cost to the
employer.

(J) THE SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE TO AN INDIVIDUAL MAKING A
CLAIM UNDER THIS SECTION A NOTICE WHICH ADVISES THAT THE
INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ENTITLED TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN UNDER ARTICLE 48A, §§ 598 THROUGH 604
OF THE CODE.

Article - Health - General

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(D) THE SECRETARY SHALL INCLUDE WITH EVERY COPY OF A DEATH
CERTIFICATE, IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER,
A NOTICE WHICH ADVISES THAT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS MAY BE ENTITLED
TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
UNDER ARTICLE 48A, §§ 598 THROUGH 604 OF THE CODE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Commissioner
shall issue a request for proposals from authorized insurers to
implement this Act on or before March 1, 1987. If no acceptable
response to the initial request for proposals is received by the
Commissioner, he shall redesign the Plan and make subsequent
requests for proposals until an acceptable response is received.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

May 27, 1986
The Honorable Melvin A. Steinberg
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404