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MD HB728

MD HB728
Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)


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Introduced
01/29/2024
In Committee
03/28/2024
Crossed Over
02/23/2024
Passed
04/04/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/16/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement the Qualified Resident Enrollment Program to facilitate the enrollment of qualified residents in qualified plans; providing that the operation and administration of the Program may include functions delegated by the Exchange to a third party; and providing that the implementation of the Program is contingent on approval of a certain waiver application amendment.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement the Qualified Resident Enrollment Program to facilitate the enrollment of qualified residents, regardless of immigration status, in qualified health plans offered through the Exchange. The implementation of the program is contingent on approval of a state innovation waiver application amendment under the Affordable Care Act. The bill also provides for the Exchange to submit a report to the General Assembly on its plan to implement the program, including details on funding, program parameters, and anticipated participation.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (43)

Bonnie Cullison (D)* Gabriel Acevero (D),  Tiffany Alston (D),  Heather Bagnall (D),  Harry Bhandari (D),  Adrian Boafo (D),  Regina Boyce (D),  Lorig Charkoudian (D),  Elizabeth Embry (D),  Kris Fair (D),  Diana Fennell (D),  David Fraser-Hidalgo (D),  Pamela Guzzone (D),  Kevin Harris (D),  Anne Healey (D),  Terri Hill (D),  Steve Johnson (D),  Anne Kaiser (D),  Ken Kerr (D),  Mary Lehman (D),  Robbyn Lewis (D),  Jeff Long (D),  Lesley Lopez (D),  Sara Love (D),  Ashanti Martínez (D),  Aletheia McCaskill (D),  Bernice Mireku-North (D),  Julie Palakovich Carr (D),  Edith Patterson (D),  Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),  Pam Queen (D),  Sandy Rosenberg (D),  Sheila Ruth (D),  Karen Simpson (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Ryan Spiegel (D),  Dana Stein (D),  Deni Taveras (D),  Jen Terrasa (D),  Veronica Turner (D),  Jennifer White Holland (D),  Nicole Williams (D),  Natalie Ziegler (D), 

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 842 (on 05/16/2024)

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