Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program
Section 2-502 - Establishment and Scope of Program; Allowable Changes

(a)    There is a State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, to be developed and administered by the Secretary.
    (b)    (1)    The Program:
            (i)    subject to the regulations adopted under § 2–503 of this subtitle, shall encompass all units in the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches of State government, including any unit with an independent personnel system;
            (ii)    shall include the health insurance benefit options established by the Secretary; and
            (iii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, may include any other benefit option that the Secretary considers appropriate.
        (2)    The Program may not contain any of the benefits provided under Division II or Title 35 or Title 37 of this article.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

State Personnel and Pensions

Division I - State Personnel

Title 2 - State Employment Generally

Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program

Section 2-501 - Definitions

Section 2-502 - Establishment and Scope of Program; Allowable Changes

Section 2-502.1 - Maryland Rx Program

Section 2-502.2 - Competitive Pharmacy Benefits -- Reverse Auction Process -- Award of Contract

Section 2-503 - Duties and Authority of Secretary

Section 2-504 - Inclusion of State Share of Costs in Budget

Section 2-507 - Enrollment in Program -- State Employees and Certain Survivors

Section 2-508 - Enrollment in Program -- Retirees

Section 2-508.1 - Enrollment in Program -- Former Governor or Surviving Spouse

Section 2-509 - Enrollment in Program -- Employees With Optional Retirement

Section 2-509.1 - Enrollment in Program -- Prescription Drug Benefit Plan; Discontinuance of Benefits in 2020; Additional Programs

Section 2-510 - Former Baltimore City Jail Employees

Section 2-511 - Employees of Specified Governmental Entities

Section 2-512 - Employees of Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations

Section 2-513 - Employees of Qualifying Not-for-Profit Organizations -- Local Government Employees

Section 2-514 - Special Enrollment Period for Certain Employees

Section 2-515 - Enrollment and Participation by Certain Tri-County Councils

Section 2-515.1 - Enrollment and Participation by Certain Regional Library Employees

Section 2-515.2 - Participation of Board in Program

Section 2-516 - State Employees and Retirees Health and Welfare Benefits Fund

Section 2-517 - Information From and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers