1. A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Applicant” means a community-based organization, health care provider, unit of State or local government, or other entity applying for designation as an application counselor sponsoring entity.
   2. (2) “Application counselor sponsoring entity” or “sponsoring entity” has the meaning set forth in Insurance Article, §31-101(a-2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   3. (3) “Certified application counselor” has the meaning set forth in Insurance Article, §31-101(a-1), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   4. (4) “Commissioner” means the Maryland Insurance Commissioner.
   5. (5) “Consolidated Services Center” has the meaning set forth in Insurance Article, §31-101(c-2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   6. (6) “Individual Exchange connector entity” has the meaning set forth in Insurance Article, §31-101(k), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   7. (7) “Individual Exchange navigator” has the meaning set forth in Insurance Article, §31-101(i), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   8. (8) “Insurance affordability programs” has the meaning set forth in 42 CFR §435.4.
   9. (9) “Maryland Health Benefit Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Insurance Article, §31-101(e), Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Insurance Article, §§31-106 and 31-113(r), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 8, 2015 (42:11 Md. R. 726)

Chapter revised effective June 15, 2020 (47:12 Md. R. 597)

Regulation .06 amended effective August 18, 2025 (52:16 Md. R. 848)