2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB709: Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Small Business and Nonprofit Health Insurance Subsidies Program - Workgroup

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to convene a workgroup to study the establishment of a Small Business and Nonprofit Health Insurance Subsidies Program to provide subsidies to small businesses and nonprofit employers for the purchase of health benefit plans; requiring the Exchange to report the workgroup's recommendations by October 1, 2022; and stating the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor include an appropriation in the annual budget bill, beginning in fiscal year 2024, to establish the Program.

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Bill History

1/31/2022
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/2/2022
Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/7/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/8/2022
Favorable with Amendments {273927/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/8/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/8/2022
Third Reading Passed (133-2)
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Referred Rules
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 273927/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 273927/1 Adopted

4/8/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2022
133
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/8/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/8/2022170.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/1/2022124.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197042.7 KB