Ch. 347                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     Employees of organizations and entities covered by this section may
participate:

(i) without State subsidies; and

(ii) with payment by the organization or entity of administrative costs -
resulting from the participation of its employees in the Program.

(3)     The regulations adopted by the Secretary under this subsection shall
provide that an employee organization specified in paragraph (l)(ii) of this subsection:

(i) may not enroll or participate in the Program unless the
organization has notified the Secretary, in writing, on or before July 1, 1994 of the
organization's intent to enroll and participate in the Program during calendar year 1994;
and

(ii) may not enroll or participate in the Program on or after January 1,
1995 unless the organization has participated in the Program during calendar year 1994.

[8-104.] 2-504.

Each year the Governor shall include money in the State budget to pay the State
share of the costs of the Program.

[8-105.] 2-505.

(a)     There is a State Employees' Health Insurance Advisory Council.

(b)     The Advisory Council consists of the following 13 members:

(1)     the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary; and

(2)     a representative of each of the following, appointed by the Governor:
(i) the Department of Personnel;

(ii)    the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;

(iii)   the University of Maryland System Administration; .

(iv)    the Department of Transportation;

(v)     the Insurance Commissioner;

(vi)    the State Comptroller;

(vii)   the President of the Senate;

(viii)  the Speaker of the House of Delegates;

(ix)   the Maryland Classified Employees Association, Inc.;

(x)     the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal

Employees;

(xi) the Maryland Troopers Association; and
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