# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 25 — Maryland Health Care Commission

### Chapter 01 — Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Premium Subsidy Program

#### Regulation .03 Purpose.

*COMAR 10.25.01.03*

The Premium Subsidy Program is designed to:

A. Provide an incentive for small employers to offer and maintain a small employer health benefit plan for their employees;

B. Help low and moderate wage employees of small employers afford health benefit plan premiums;

C. Promote access to health care services, particularly preventive health care services that might reduce the need for emergency room care and other acute care services; and

D. Reduce uncompensated care in hospitals and other health care settings.