# COMAR Title 31 — Maryland Insurance Administration

## Subtitle 11 — Health Insurance — Group

### Chapter 08 — Small Group Market Health Insurance Geographic Areas

**Authority:** Insurance Article, §§2-109 and 15-1205, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: May 23, 1994 (21:10 Md. R. 843)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02B amended effective October 1, 1995 (22:16 Md. R. 1221)

**Administrative History:** Chapter recodified from COMAR 09.31.04 to COMAR 31.11.08 effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1439)

#### Regulation .01 Applicability.

*COMAR 31.11.08.01*

This chapter applies to all carriers which offer health benefits plans to small employers in the State.

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 31.11.08.02*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Baltimore Metropolitan Area” means Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, and Anne Arundel County.

  (2) “Eastern and Southern Maryland” means St. Mary's County, Charles County, Calvert County, Cecil County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Caroline County, Dorchester County, Wicomico County, Somerset County, and Worcester County.

  (3) “Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area” means Montgomery County and Prince George's County.

  (4) “Western Maryland” means Garrett County, Allegany County, Washington County, Carroll County, and Frederick County.

#### Regulation .03 Geographic Areas.

*COMAR 31.11.08.03*

If carriers subject to this chapter adjust their community rates based on geography, they may only use the geographic areas defined in Regulation .02 of this chapter.