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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 627
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(iii) under the Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan as
defined in § 15-1201(q) of this title.]
[(e)] (D) 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.
[(f)] (E) (1) On or before December 31, 1998, and each December 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) (1) The Commission shall conduct an evaluation of existing mandated
health insurance services and make recommendations to the General Assembly
regarding decision making criteria for reducing the number of mandates or the extent
of coverage.
(2) The evaluation shall include:
(i) an assessment of the full cost of each existing mandated
health insurance service as a percentage of the State's average annual wage and of
[premiums for the individual and group health insurance market;] PREMIUMS:
1. UNDER A TYPICAL GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL
HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN IN THE STATE;
2. UNDER THE STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT
PLAN; AND
3. UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE STANDARD
HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN;
(ii) an assessment of the degree to which existing mandated
health insurance services are covered in self-funded plans; and
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