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Introduced
02/04/2019
02/04/2019
In Committee
04/03/2019
04/03/2019
Crossed Over
03/21/2019
03/21/2019
Passed
04/05/2019
04/05/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/13/2019
05/13/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishing the Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program to improve data collection on uninsured individuals and to maximize enrollment of eligible uninsured individuals in affordable insurance programs; requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish a Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program Advisory Workgroup; requiring the Comptroller to include a certain checkoff, to indicate whether an individual is interested in obtaining minimum essential health coverage, on certain State income tax forms; etc.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program to improve data collection on uninsured individuals and to maximize enrollment of eligible uninsured individuals in affordable insurance programs. The bill requires the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish an advisory workgroup, and the Comptroller to include a checkoff on state income tax forms for individuals to indicate interest in obtaining minimum essential health coverage. The bill also provides for automatic enrollment of eligible uninsured individuals in zero-additional-cost health plans, and establishes an individual responsibility amount for those who do not maintain minimum essential coverage.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (17)
Brian Feldman (D)*,
Pamela Beidle (D),
Jill Carter (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Arthur Ellis (D),
Melony Griffith (D),
Guy Guzzone (D),
Antonio Hayes (D),
Delores Kelley (D),
Ben Kramer (D),
Clarence Lam (D),
Susan Lee (D),
Douglas Peters (D),
Paul Pinsky (D),
Jim Rosapepe (D),
Will Smith (D),
Craig Zucker (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424 (on 05/13/2019)
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