WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

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encompass certain participants in the Program as of January 1, 1993 and certain
State employee organizations; requiring that certain organizations provide a certain
notification; requiring the participation of certain organizations in the Program by a
certain date in order to participate in the Program after a certain date; and generally
relating to the State Employees' Health and Welfare Benefits Program.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Personnel and Pensions
Section 8-101 and 8-103
Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter Chapters____ (S.B. 50) and ____ (S.B. 478) of the Acts

of the General Assembly of 1993)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

8-101.

(A) In this subtitle [, ] THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) "Program" means the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits
Program.

(C) "SATELLITE ORGANIZATION" MEANS ANY ORGANIZATION OR ENTITY WHOSE
EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE EMPLOYEE AND RETIREE
HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS PROGRAM AS A SEPARATE ACCOUNT.

8-103.

(a)     The Secretary shall:

(1)     adopt regulations for the Administration of the program;

(2)     ensure that the program complies with all federal and State laws
governing employee benefit plans; and

(3)     each year, recommend to the Governor the State share of the costs of
the program.

(b)     The Secretary may arrange as the Secretary considers appropriate any benefit
option for inclusion in the Program.

(c)     The Secretary shall specify by regulation the types or categories of State
employees who:

(1)     are eligible to enroll and participate in the Program with State subsidies;

(2)     are eligible to enroll and participate in the Program without State
subsidies; and

(3)     are not eligible to enroll or participate in the Program.

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