Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

"GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE" MEANS THE FORM OF HEALTH INSURANCE
DESCRIBED IN § 15-302 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to provide a
shorthand cross-reference to the substantive provision that describes group
health insurance.

Defined term: "Health insurance" § 1-101
15-302. GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE — IN GENERAL.

(A) DESCRIBED.

GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE IS HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUED TO PERSONS
SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION TO COVER THE GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED IN
THIS SECTION, WITH OR WITHOUT THEIR DEPENDENTS OR FAMILY MEMBERS, OR
TO COVER THEIR DEPENDENTS OR FAMILY MEMBERS.

(B) EMPLOYERS.

(1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "EMPLOYEE" MAY INCLUDE:

1. AN OFFICER OR MANAGER OF THE EMPLOYER;

2. A SOLE PROPRIETOR IF THE EMPLOYER IS A SOLE

PROPRIETORSHIP;

3. A PARTNER IF THE EMPLOYER IS A PARTNERSHIP;

4. AN OFFICER, MANAGER, OR EMPLOYEE OF A
CORPORATION THAT IS AN AFFILIATE OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE EMPLOYER;

5. A SOLE PROPRIETOR, PARTNER, OR EMPLOYEE OF A
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP OR PARTNERSHIP IF THE BUSINESSES OF THE EMPLOYER
AND SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP OR PARTNERSHIP ARE UNDER COMMON CONTROL
THROUGH STOCK OWNERSHIP, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE;

6. A RETIRED EMPLOYEE;

7. AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL OF A PUBLIC
BODY, BUT ONLY IF THE POLICY IS ISSUED TO INSURE EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC
BODY; AND

8. A TRUSTEE OF THE FUND, EMPLOYEE OF THE TRUSTEE,
OR BOTH IF THE DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEE OR EMPLOYEE ARE CONNECTED
PRINCIPALLY WITH THE TRUSTEESHIP.

(II) "EMPLOYEE" DOES NOT INCLUDE A DIRECTOR OF A
CORPORATE EMPLOYER UNLESS THE DIRECTOR IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE AS AN
EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION BY PERFORMING SERVICES OTHER THAN THE
USUAL DUTIES OF A DIRECTOR.

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