# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 35 — Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

### Chapter 18 — Small Business Health Options Program

#### Regulation .06 Coverage Models.

*COMAR 14.35.18.06*

A. Employer Choice Model Requirements. A qualified employer may elect to make available to qualified employees a choice of qualified health plans offered through the SHOP Exchange by:

  (1) A single issuer across all available coverage levels; or

  (2) One or more qualified health plans offered by a single issuer.

B. Employee Choice Model Requirements. A qualified employer may select two consecutive metal levels of coverage, and employees may choose any SHOP plan across all the insurance companies that offer plans at those metal levels.