Ch. 11                                      1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5) A POLICY ISSUED TO INSURE MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION ON WHICH NO PART OF THE PREMIUM IS PAID FROM FUNDS
CONTRIBUTED BY INSURED MEMBERS SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR INSURANCE MUST
INSURE:

(I)      ALL ELIGIBLE MEMBERS; OR

(II)    ALL ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OTHER THAN THOSE WHO HAVE
EVIDENCE OF INDIVIDUAL INSURABILITY THAT IS UNSATISFACTORY TO THE
INSURER.

(E) MINIMUM NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS COVERED.

(1)     A POLICY ISSUED TO INSURE EMPLOYEES OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYER
MUST COVER AT LEAST TEN EMPLOYEES AT DATE OF ISSUE.

(2)     A POLICY ISSUED TO INSURE MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION MUST COVER AT LEAST 100 MEMBERS AT DATE OF ISSUE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a)(1) of this section is new language added as the
standard introductory language to a definition subsection.

Subsection (a)(2) of this section is new language added as a defined term to
allow concise reference to the former references to a "county", "incorporated
city or town", "association of counties, cities, or towns", a "State college or
university", or a "department of the State, county, city or town government".

Subsection (a)(3) of this section is new language added as a defined term to
allow concise reference to the former reference to an "association of federal
employees", an "association of State employees", or an "association of State,
county or city or town employees".

Subsections (b) through (d) of this section are new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 48A, § 422.

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the defined term "public employer" is
substituted for the former reference to "public body" for clarity.

In the introductory language of subsection (d)(1) of this section, the reference
to the "public employer or public employees association" is substituted for the
former references to the "policyholder" in light of subsection (b)(2) of this
section.

In the introductory language of subsection (d)(2) of this section, the reference
to a "public employer" is substituted for the former reference to the
"policyholder" in light of subsection (b)(2) of this section.

In subsection (d)(4) and the introductory language of (5) of this section, the
word "paid" is substituted for the former word "derived" for consistency
throughout this section and this subtitle.

In subsection (d)(3) of this section, the former reference to eligible employees
"becom[ing] insured thereunder" is deleted as unnecessary in light of the

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