(a)(1) The Department shall monitor applications to determine whether employers and employees have voluntarily terminated coverage under an employer sponsored health benefit plan that included dependent coverage in order to participate in the Maryland Children's Health Program established under §§ 15-301 and 15-301.1 of this subtitle.

(b)(1) An application may be disapproved if it is determined that an individual under the age of 19 years to be covered under the Maryland Children's Health Program, for whom the application was submitted, was covered by an employer sponsored health benefit plan with dependent coverage which was voluntarily terminated within 6 months preceding the date of the application.