Ch. 7                                                                                   2007 Laws of Maryland

     (D)    "ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 15-1201 OF
THIS TITLE.                                                         

(e) "Health SAVINGS ACCOUNT" MEANS HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT

AS DEFINED IN THE MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, IMPROVEMENT AND
MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003, TITLE 12, § 1201(A) AS CODIFIED AT PART VII,
SUBCHAPTER B, CHAPTER 1, § 223(D) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

(D)(F) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH
insurance Benefit Plan Premium Subsidy Program.

(E) (G)         "SMALL EMPLOYER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 15-1201

OF THIS TITLE.                                                                             

(H) "SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN" MEANS A HEALTH

benefit plan as defined in § 15-1201 OF THIS TITLE that may be sold to a

SMALL EMPLOYER UNDER SUBTITLE 12 OF THIS TITLE.

(I) "WELLNESS BENEFIT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 15-1201 OF
THIS TITLE.                                                                           

15-12A-02                           

           (A) THERE IS A SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH insurance Benefit Plan

PREMIUM SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
(B) THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO:

              (1)  PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS TO OFFER

AND MAINTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE A SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT

PLAN FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES;

(2) HELP LOW AND MODERATE INCOME EMPLOYEES OF SMALL

employers afford health insurance premium contributions small

EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN PREMIUMS;                                     

                      (3)    PROMOTE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES,
PARTICULARLY PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT MIGHT REDUCE
THE NEED FOR EMERGENCY ROOM CARE AND OTHER ACUTE CARE SERVICES;

AND

(4) REDUCE UNCOMPENSATED CARE IN HOSPITALS AND OTHER
HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.

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