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§ 15-1202. Application of subtitle

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Health Insurance
Subtitle 12. Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-1202
§ 15-1202. Application of subtitle
Currentness
In general
(a) This subtitle applies only to a health benefit plan that:
(1) covers eligible employees of small employers in the State; and
(2) is issued or renewed on or after July 1, 1994, if:
(i) any part of the premium or benefits is paid by or on behalf of the small employer;
(ii) any eligible employee or dependent is reimbursed, through wage adjustments or otherwise, by or on behalf of the small employer for any part of the premium;
(iii) the health benefit plan is treated by the employer or any eligible employee or dependent as part of a plan or program under the United States Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 106, § 125, or § 162; or
(iv) the small employer allows eligible employees to pay for the health benefit plan through payroll deductions.
Applicability to health benefit plan offered by an association, a professional employer organization, or any other entity
(b) This subtitle applies to any health benefit plan offered by an association, a professional employer organization, or any other entity, including a plan issued under the laws of another state, if the health benefit plan covers eligible employees of one or more small employers and meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1997, c. 35, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 294, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2018, c. 37, § 1, eff. April 10, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 38, § 1, eff. April 10, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 108, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 698A.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-1202, MD INSURANCE § 15-1202
Current with legislation effective through June 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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