# Insurance (GIN)

## Title 31. Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

### Subtitle 1. Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

#### Section 31-126

The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange shall promote access to health insurance for child care professionals by:

(1) partnering with:

  (i) the State Department of Education;

  (ii) prekindergarten provider hubs, as defined in Sec. 7-1A-01 of the Education Article;

  (iii) child care associations; and

  (iv) relevant nonprofit organizations;

(2) helping child care professionals obtain health insurance through the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange or Medicaid;

(3) assisting child care professionals who lose Medicaid coverage with finding alternative health insurance options;

(4) helping ensure health plan options meet the budgets and health insurance coverage needs of child care professionals and child care employers;

(5) providing informational resources, including flyers, webinars, in-person events, and other outreach materials targeted to the child care provider community; and

(6) assessing current levels of health care access across the child care community by conducting a survey:

  (i) developed in consultation with the State Department of Education and relevant nonprofit organizations; and

  (ii) with a particular emphasis on providers who accept child care scholarship vouchers.

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Md. Code Ann., Ins. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)