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<section article="gin" article_name="Insurance" number="31-203" title_number="31" title_name="Maryland Health Benefit Exchange" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Exchange shall establish a Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program Advisory Workgroup to provide ongoing advice regarding the implementation of the Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Advisory Workgroup shall include representation from:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the Office of the Comptroller;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>consumer groups;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>employers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>insurers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>health care providers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>navigators or other consumer assisters;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>insurance brokers or agents;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>labor organizations;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>income tax preparers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>national policy experts; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>any other organizations or groups selected by the Exchange.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Advisory Workgroup shall meet at least once every 6 months.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>This section may not be construed to prevent the Exchange from convening other formal or informal working or advisory groups to facilitate the implementation of the Program.</text>
  </level>
</section>
