§ 8-109. Operational requirements for Department; free or low-cost health insurance
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: April 13, 2021
Effective: April 13, 2021
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 8-109
§ 8-109. Operational requirements for Department; free or low-cost health insurance
(a) In carrying out the requirements of this title, the Department shall:
(2) establish procedures that require an individual who has filed an initial claim for benefits to be provided with a status update on the claim by Department staff or contractors through telephone or e-mail at least once every 3 weeks until the initial benefits are paid or the initial claim is denied, whichever occurs first;
(b)(1) On or before September 1, 2021, the Department shall begin implementing a system through which an individual who has filed a claim for benefits may consent, as part of any weekly claim certification, to the sharing of relevant collected information by the Department with the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and the Maryland Department of Health to determine whether the individual qualifies for free or low-cost health insurance and, if so, to help the individual enroll.
(2) Before the system described in paragraph (1) of this subsection begins to operate, the Department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and the Maryland Department of Health that enables the system to operate in compliance with all applicable State and federal requirements related to privacy, data security, and funding.
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Added by Acts 2021, c. 49, § 1, eff. April 9, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 65, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 8-109, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 8-109
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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