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This bill requires carriers that issue Medicare supplement policies, which are private insurance plans that help pay for costs not covered by Medicare, to issue these policies to individuals who meet specific criteria during certain special enrollment periods. Specifically, it mandates that carriers must issue a Medicare supplement policy to individuals who were enrolled in Medicare Part B while also being in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and who apply within 63 days of their termination from that program, provided they submit proof of termination. Additionally, the bill requires carriers to issue currently available Medicare supplement policies to individuals who became eligible for Medicare before January 1, 2020, qualify for a federal special enrollment period with guaranteed issue rights, and apply within 63 days of their qualifying event, also requiring proof of that event. The bill also updates existing provisions regarding the availability of Medicare supplement plans A and D for individuals under 65 eligible for Medicare due to disability, and clarifies rules for offering different Medicare supplement policies to existing policyholders around their birthdays.