PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 294

(X) A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN UNDER SECTION 5(E) OF THE PEACE
CORPS ACT, 22 U.S.C 2504(E).

(2) A PERIOD OF CREDITABLE COVERAGE SHALL NOT BE COUNTED,
WITH RESPECT TO ENROLLMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER A GROUP HEALTH
PLAN, IF, AFTER SUCH PERIOD AND BEFORE THE ENROLLMENT DATE, THERE WAS A
63-DAY PERIOD DURING ALL OF WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT COVERED
UNDER ANY CREDITABLE COVERAGE

(G) "EMPLOYER SPONSORED PLAN" MEANS AN EMPLOYEE WELFARE BENEFIT
PLAN THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE TO EMPLOYEES OR THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND
IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE REGULATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974.

(H) "ENROLLMENT DATE" MEANS THE DATE ON WHICH:

(1) AN INDIVIDUAL ENROLLS IN A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN; OR

(2) THE FIRST DAY OF THE WAITING PERIOD BEFORE WHICH THE
INDIVIDUAL MAY ENROLL

(I) "GOVERNMENTAL PLAN" MEANS A PLAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(32) OF
THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 AND ANY FEDERAL
GOVERNMENTAL PLAN.

(J) (1) "HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN" MEANS ANY:

(I) HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL POLICY, INCLUDING THOSE ISSUED
UNDER MULTIPLE EMPLOYER TRUSTS OR ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED IN MARYLAND
OR ANY OTHER STATE COVERING MARYLAND RESIDENTS;

(II) POLICY OR CONTRACT ISSUED BY A NONPROFIT HEALTH
SERVICE PLAN THAT COVERS MARYLAND RESIDENTS; OR

(III) HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION SUBSCRIBER OR
GROUP MASTER CONTRACT.

(2) "HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) ONE OR MORE, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. COVERAGE ONLY FOR ACCIDENT OR DISABILITY INCOME

INSURANCE;

2. COVERAGE ISSUED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO LIABILITY

INSURANCE;

3. LIABILITY INSURANCE, INCLUDING GENERAL LIABILITY
INSURANCE AND AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE;

4. WORKERS' COMPENSATION OR SIMILAR INSURANCE;

5. AUTOMOBILE MEDICAL PAYMENT INSURANCE;

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