Ch. 9                                        1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) A multiple employer welfare arrangement;

(4) A multiple employer trust located in Maryland or any other state
covering Maryland residents;

(5) A nonprofit health service plan that is licensed to operate in this State;
or

(6) Any other person or organization that provides health benefit plans
subject to State insurance regulation.

[698A.

This Except as provided in § 706 of this subtitle, this subtitle applies only to carriers
that offer health benefit plans covering eligible employees of small employers.]

698.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)      "Actuarial certification" means a written statement, in a form approved by the
Commissioner, by a member of the American Academy of Actuaries or other person
acceptable to the Commissioner that a carrier is in compliance with the provisions of this
subtitle.

(c)      "Board" means the Board of Directors of the pool established under § 707 of this
subtitle.

(d)     "Carrier" means fa person that offers health benefit plans covering eligible
employees of a small employer and that is ]:

(1)     An insurer that holds a certificate of authority in the State and provides
health insurance in the State;

(2)     A health maintenance organization that is licensed to operate in the State;

(3)     A multiple employer welfare arrangement;

(4)     A multiple employer trust located in Maryland or any other state covering
Maryland residents;

(5)     A nonprofit health service plan that is licensed to operate in the Stale; or

(6)     Any other person or organization that provides health benefit plans subject to
State insurance regulation.

(e) "Commission" means the Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission
established under Title 19, Subtitle 15 of the Health - General Article.

(f) "Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan" means the health benefit plan
adopted by the Commission in accordance with § 700 of this subtitle and Title 19, Subtitle 15
of the Health - General Article.

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