(II) UNDER THE STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN FOR
MEDICAL COVERAGE; AND

(III) UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE STANDARD HEALTH BENEFIT
PLAN AS DEFINED IN § 15-1201(N) OF THIS TITLE.

[(d)] (E) Subject to the. limitations of the State budget, the Commission may
contract for actuarial services and other professional services to carry out the
provisions of this section.

[(e)] (F) (1) On or before December 31, 1998, and each December [1] 31
thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report on its findings, including any
recommendations, to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government
Article, the General Assembly.

(2) THE ANNUAL REPORT PREPARED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL
INCLUDE AN EVALUATION OF ANY MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICE
ENACTED, LEGISLATIVELY PROPOSED, OR OTHERWISE SUBMITTED TO THE
COMMISSION BY A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO JULY 1 OF THAT
YEAR

15-1502.

(A) IF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 15-1501(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THE FULL COST OF MANDATED HEALTH
INSURANCE SERVICES IS EQUIVALENT TO OR EXCEEDS 2.2% OF THE STATE'S
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE, THE COMMISSION:

(1) SHALL EVALUATE THE SOCIAL, MEDICAL, AND FINANCIAL IMPACT
OF EACH EXISTING MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE METHOD ESTABLISHED FOR EVALUATING PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH
INSURANCE SERVICES UNDER § 15-1501(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2) SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT ON ITS FINDINGS TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON OR
BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR

(B) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY CONSIDER THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IN DETERMINING:

(1) WHETHER TO ENACT PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE
SERVICES; AND

(2) WHETHER TO REPEAL EXISTING MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE

SERVICES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1999.

May 27, 1999

The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.