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Ch. 400 2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Economic Matters Committee and the Finance Committee on or before a certain
date; requiring that a carrier renew the health benefit plan of certain small
employers that satisfied certain criteria on a certain date; requiring the
Maryland Health Care Commission to study the feasibility and desirability of
developing a high deductible health benefit plan for small employers; and
generally relating to eligibility of small employers and employees under small
group market health insurance.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments.
Article - Insurance
Section 15-1201(e) and (g), 15-1207(a), 15-1208, and 15-1210(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Volume and 1999 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Insurance
Section 15-1201(e) and (g), 15-1203; and 15-1206(c), 15-1207(a), 15-1208, and
15-1210(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Volume and 1999 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Insurance
15-1201.
(e) (1) "Eligible employee" means:
(i) an individual who:
1. is an employee, [sole proprietor, self-employed
individual,] partner of a partnership, or independent contractor who is included as an
employee under a health benefit plan; and
2. works on a full-time basis and has a normal workweek of
at least 30 hours; or
(ii) a sole employee of a nonprofit organization that has been
determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from taxation under §
501(c)(3), (4), or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code who:
1. has a normal workweek of at least 20 hours; and
2. is not covered under a public or private plan for health
insurance or other health benefit arrangement.
(2) "Eligible employee" does hot include an individual who works:
(i) on a temporary or substitute basis; or
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