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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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H.B. 91
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(2) AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE WHO ACQUIRES A NEW DEPENDENT
THROUGH MARRIAGE, BIRTH, ADOPTION, OR PLACEMENT FOR ADOPTION; AND
(3) THE SPOUSE OF AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE AT THE BIRTH OR
ADOPTION OF A CHILD, PROVIDED THE SPOUSE IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR
COVERAGE.
(D) AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE MAY NOT ENROLL A DEPENDENT DURING A
SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD UNLESS THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE:
(1) IS ENROLLED UNDER THE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN; OR
(2) APPLIES FOR COVERAGE FOR THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE DURING THE
SAME SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD.
(D) (E) THE SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 31 DAYS AND SHALL BEGIN ON THE
LATER OF:
(1) THE DATE DEPENDENT COVERAGE IS MADE AVAILABLE; OR
(2) THE DATE OF THE MARRIAGE, BIRTH, ADOPTION, OR PLACEMENT
FOR ADOPTION, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE.
(E) (F) IF AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE ENROLLS ANY OF THE PERSONS
INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION DURING THE FIRST 31
DAYS OF THE SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD, THE COVERAGE SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) IN THE CASE OF MARRIAGE, NOT LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF
THE FIRST MONTH BEGINNING AFTER THE DATE THE COMPLETED REQUEST FOR
ENROLLMENT IS RECEIVED;
(2) IN THE CASE OF A DEPENDENTS BIRTH, AS OF THE DATE OF THE
DEPENDENTS BIRTH; AND
(3) IN THE CASE OF A DEPENDENT'S ADOPTION OR PLACEMENT FOR
ADOPTION, THE DATE OF ADOPTION OR PLACEMENT FOR ADOPTION, WHICHEVER
OCCURS FIRST.
15-1212.
(a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (b) [and], (c), AND (D) of this
section, a carrier shall renew a health benefit plan at the option of the small
employer.
(2) On renewal, a carrier may not exclude eligible employees or
dependents from a health benefit plan.
(3) (i) A carrier shall mail a notice of renewal to the small employer at
least 45 days before the expiration of a health benefit plan.
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