Ch. 501                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

698.

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

(g) (1) "Eligible employee" means [, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection,] an employee who works on a full-time basis and has a normal workweek of
30 or more hours [and is not covered under a public or private health insurance plan or
other health benefit arrangement].

(2)     "Eligible employee" includes [a]:

(I) A sole proprietor, A SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL, a partner of
a partnership, AND an independent contractor who is included as an employee under a
health benefit plan under this subtitle [, or a medical assistance recipient who works on a
full-time basis and has a normal workweek of 30 or more hours]; AND

(II) A SOLE EMPLOYEE OF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WHICH
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
HAS A NORMAL WORKWEEK OF 20 OR MORE HOURS AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER A
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OR OTHER HEALTH BENEFIT
ARRANGEMENT.

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

(i) Accident-only insurance;

(ii) Fixed indemnity insurance;

(iii) Credit health insurance;

(iv) Medicare supplement policies OR CIVILIAN HEALTH AND
MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (CHAMPUS) 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; OR

(xi)   [Dental insurance; or

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