Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB953 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 248
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4		-	Chapter 248
5		-	(House Bill 953)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	hb0953
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9		-	Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health
10		-	Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Amount of Annual Subsidies
	10	+	HOUSE BILL 953
	11	+	J5 EMERGENCY BILL 4lr2848
	12	+	CF SB 701
	13	+	By: Delegates Pena–Melnyk, Boyce, Cullison, Harris, Lehman, and Taveras
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
	15	+	Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	17	+	House action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: February 26, 2024
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12		-	FOR the purpose of altering the amount of funds the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange
13		-	is authorized to designate for annual subsidies under the State–Based Young Adult
14		-	Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program for certain fiscal years to include unspent
15		-	funds designated for subsidies for young adults in a previous calendar year; and
16		-	generally relating to the State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot
17		-	Program.
	20	+	CHAPTER ______
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19		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
20		-	Article – Insurance
21		-	Section 31–122(a), (d), (f), and (g)
22		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
23		-	(2017 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	22	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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25		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
26		-	Article – Insurance
27		-	Section 31–122(e)
28		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
29		-	(2017 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	24	+	Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health 2
	25	+	Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Amount of Annual Subsidies 3
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31		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
32		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	27	+	FOR the purpose of altering the amount of funds the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange 4
	28	+	is authorized to designate for annual subsidies under the State–Based Young Adult 5
	29	+	Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program for certain fiscal years to include unspent 6
	30	+	funds designated for subsidies for young adults in a previous calendar year; and 7
	31	+	generally relating to the State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot 8
	32	+	Program. 9
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34		-	Article – Insurance
	34	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
	35	+	Article – Insurance 11
	36	+	Section 31–122(a), (d), (f), and (g) 12
	37	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
	38	+	(2017 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14
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36		-	31–122.
	40	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
	41	+	Article – Insurance 16
	42	+	Section 31–122(e) 17
	43	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
	44	+	(2017 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
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38		-	(a) In this section, “Pilot Program” means the State–Based Young Adult Health
39		-	Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program.
	46	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
	47	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
	48	+	2 HOUSE BILL 953
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41		-	(d) (1) For calendar years 2022 through 2025, the Exchange, in consultation
42		-	with the Commissioner and as approved by the Board, shall establish subsidy eligibility
43		-	and payment parameters for the Pilot Program.
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45		-	(2) In determining the subsidy eligibility and payment parameters
46		-	required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Exchange shall consider:
	51	+	Article – Insurance 1
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48		-	(i) young adults at least 18 years old and under the age of 41 years;
49		-	and Ch. 248 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	53	+	31–122. 2
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51		-	– 2 –
	55	+	(a) In this section, “Pilot Program” means the State–Based Young Adult Health 3
	56	+	Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program. 4
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53		-	(ii) income groups between 133% and 400% of the federal poverty
54		-	level.
	58	+	(d) (1) For calendar years 2022 through 2025, the Exchange, in consultation 5
	59	+	with the Commissioner and as approved by the Board, shall establish subsidy eligibility 6
	60	+	and payment parameters for the Pilot Program. 7
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56		-	(e) (1) Subject to available funds AND PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
57		-	SUBSECTION , in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Exchange may designate funds
58		-	from the Fund to be used for the Pilot Program so that [not more than $20,000,000 in]
59		-	annual subsidies may be provided to young adults who meet the subsidy eligibility and
60		-	payment parameters established under subsection (d) of this section.
	62	+	(2) In determining the subsidy eligibility and payment parameters 8
	63	+	required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Exchange shall consider: 9
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62		-	(2) FOR EACH OF CALENDAR YEARS 2024 AND 2025, THE FUNDS
63		-	DESIGNATED UNDER PAR AGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECT ION MAY NOT EXCEED
64		-	$20,000,000 PLUS ANY UNSPENT FUN DS DESIGNATED FOR SU BSIDIES FOR YOUNG
65		-	ADULTS IN A PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR.
	65	+	(i) young adults at least 18 years old and under the age of 41 years; 10
	66	+	and 11
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67		-	(f) The ~~Exchange shall adopt regulations implementing the provisions of this~~
68		-	~~section~~.
	68	+	(ii) income groups between 133% and 400% of the federal poverty 12
	69	+	level. 13
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70		-	(g) The Exchange shall adopt regulations to provide a subsidy to cover 100% of
71		-	the cost of the premium for young adults who have a 0% expected contribution under the
72		-	subsidy eligibility parameters established under subsection (d) of this section.
	71	+	(e) (1) Subject to available funds AND PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 14
	72	+	SUBSECTION , in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Exchange may designate funds 15
	73	+	from the Fund to be used for the Pilot Program so that [not more than $20,000,000 in] 16
	74	+	annual subsidies may be provided to young adults who meet the subsidy eligibility and 17
	75	+	payment parameters established under subsection (d) of this section. 18
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74		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency
75		-	measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, has
76		-	been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the members elected to
77		-	each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is
78		-	enacted.
	77	+	(2) FOR EACH OF CALENDAR YEARS 2024 AND 2025, THE FUNDS 19
	78	+	DESIGNATED UNDER PAR AGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION M AY NOT EXCEED 20
	79	+	$20,000,000 PLUS ANY UNSPENT FUN DS DESIGNATED FOR SU BSIDIES FOR YOUNG 21
	80	+	ADULTS IN A PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR. 22
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80		-	Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
	82	+	(f) The Exchange shall adopt regulations implementing the provisions of this 23
	83	+	section. 24
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	85	+	(g) The Exchange shall adopt regulations to provide a subsidy to cover 100% of 25
	86	+	the cost of the premium for young adults who have a 0% expected contribution under the 26
	87	+	subsidy eligibility parameters established under subsection (d) of this section. 27
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	89	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency 28
	90	+	measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, has 29
	91	+	been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the members elected to 30
	92	+	each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is 31
	93	+	enacted. 32