Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Newly Hired Employees of Small Businesses

Summary

The bill mandates that health insurers offer a 60‑day special enrollment period starting on the first day of employment for workers and their dependents who join small employers that do not provide a group health plan. It applies to coverage purchased through Maryland’s individual exchange as well as plans bought outside the exchange. The goal is to let these employees obtain health insurance promptly instead of waiting for the annual open enrollment.

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Hearings

• Finance — Bill Hearing
  Finance · Mar 24, 2026
• Senate Finance Committee
  Senate Finance Committee · Mar 24, 2026
• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Feb 26, 2026

History

1. Mar 18, 2026Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Mar 12, 2026Referred Finance
3. Mar 11, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Mar 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
5. Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
6. Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
7. Feb 26, 2026Hearing canceled
8. Feb 26, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m.
9. Feb 13, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
10. Feb 10, 2026First Reading Health

Sponsors

• Solomon · sponsor
• Alston
• Bagnall
• Cullison
• Guzzone
• Hill
• Hutchinson
• Kaufman
• Kipke
• Lopez
• Martinez
• Rosenberg
• Ross
• S. Johnson
• Taveras
• White Holland
• Woorman

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