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Ch. 400 2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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group insurance market on the HMO and PPO delivery systems of each prominent
carrier in the small group insurance market.
(b) In developing the report, the Maryland Health Care Commission shall
specifically consider the effect of group size (including self-employed groups) in the
small group insurance market on:
(1) the extent of group coverage;
(2) premium increases;
(3) the number of covered lives;
(4) the number of policies issued;
(5) premiums earned; and
(6) claims incurred.
(c) For purposes of the Maryland Health Care Commission report, "prominent
insurance carrier" means a carrier that covers at least 5% of the total lives in the
small group health insurance market or 10% of the total lives in any one delivery
system.
(d) In addition to the report, the Maryland Health Care Commission shall, as
part of its annual review of the Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan,
examine the feasibility and desirability of developing a high deductible health benefit
plan for small employers.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a carrier shall, in
accordance with § 15-1212 of the Insurance Article, renew the health benefit plan of a
small employer that has coverage under Title 15, Subtitle 12 of the Insurance Article
on May 31, 2000, for as long as the small employer meets the definition of a small
employer in effect on the date the small employer applied for the coverage.
SECTION 2. 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 2000.
Approved May 11, 2000.
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