1. A. Employer Choice Model Requirements. A qualified employer may elect to make available to qualified employees a choice of qualified health plans offered through the SHOP Exchange by:

   1. (1) A single issuer across all available coverage levels; or
   2. (2) One or more qualified health plans offered by a single issuer.
2. B. Employee Choice Model Requirements. A qualified employer may select two consecutive metal levels of coverage, and employees may choose any SHOP plan across all the insurance companies that offer plans at those metal levels.

Authority: Insurance Article, §§31-106(c)(1)(iv), 31-108(b)(13), and 31-111, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 4, 2019 (46:22 Md. R. 978)

Regulation .03I amended effective November 11, 2024 (51:22 Md. R. 964)

Regulation .04H amended effective November 11, 2024 (51:22 Md. R. 964)