PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 57

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Carrier" § 1
"Pool" § 1

(m) Risk-assuming carrier.

"Risk-assuming carrier" means a carrier that does not participate in the Pool.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 48A, § 698(o) (effective
subject to Ch. 9, §§ 5 and 7, Acts of 1993, as amended by Ch. 258, § 3, Acts of
1994).

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Carrier" § 1
"Pool" § 1

(n) Standard Plan.

"Standard Plan" means the Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan adopted
by the Commission in accordance with § 15-1207 of the Insurance Article and Title 19,
Subtitle 15 of the Health - General Article.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 698(f) (effective subject to Ch. 9, §§ 5 and 7,
Acts of 1993, as amended by Ch. 258, § 3, Acts of 1994).

The term "Standard Plan" is substituted for the former defined term
"Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan" for brevity.
Defined term: "Commission" IN § 15-1201

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION:

Former Art. 48A, § 698(j) (effective subject to Ch. 9, §§ 5 and 7, Acts of 1993, as
amended by Ch. 258, § 3, Acts of 1994) is deleted because it is not used as a defined term
in the sections that are effective subject to the contingencies in Ch. 9, Acts of 1993. The
substance of the term has been incorporated into the revision of § 15-1207 of the
Insurance Article, although that section is not subject to the contingencies provided in
Ch. 9, Acts of 1993.

2. Enrollment process.

(a) In general.

Each carrier shall establish an enrollment process in accordance with this section.

(b) Initial enrollment period.

Beginning on the 60th day after an individual establishes residency in the State, the
individual shall be offered, for a 30-day period, an opportunity to enroll in a health
benefit plan.

(c) Annual and special enrollment periods.

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