Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C) PLAN.

"PLAN" MEANS THE MARYLAND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 48A, § 610(e).
No changes are made.

(D) QUALIFIED BENEFICIARY.
"QUALIFIED BENEFICIARY" MEANS:

(1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DIVORCED OR WIDOWED OR A DEPENDENT
CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DIVORCED OR WIDOWED; OR

(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE EMPLOYMENT IS TERMINATED OR A
SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE EMPLOYMENT IS
TERMINATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 610(f).

14-302. ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A MARYLAND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ADMINISTERED BY
THE COMMISSIONER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 48A, § 611.

No changes are made.

Defined term: "Commissioner" § 1-101

14-303. FUNCTION OF PLAN; ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

(A) FUNCTION OF PLAN.

THE PLAN SHALL PROVIDE HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, AND SURGICAL BENEFITS ON
AN EXPENSE-INCURRED BASIS TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR
MEMBERSHIP IN THE PLAN UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, ELECTS TO
RECEIVE BENEFITS, AND PAYS THE PREMIUM ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PLAN.

(B) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE PLAN IF THE
INDIVIDUAL IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE AND THE INDIVIDUAL:

(1) (I) IS CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND
REGULATION AS UNEMPLOYED UNDER § 8-801 OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
ARTICLE;

(II) IS NOT ENTITLED TO BENEFITS UNDER TITLE XVIII OF THE
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT; AND

(III) IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, OR SURGICAL
BENEFITS UNDER AN INSURED OR SELF-INSURED GROUP HEALTH BENEFIT

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