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Read. Follow. Verify.Maryland Senate Bill 779 exempts professional employer organization health plans from carrier small-employer mandates and requires written disclosures
Last action · February 12, 2026: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.Sponsor: Brian Feldman
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 779 removes health benefit plans issued through s from certain small-employer insurance offering requirements, requires professional employer organizations to provide written benefit and cost disclosures to small businesses, and takes effect January 1, 2027.
Small businesses partnering with s receive mandatory written breakdowns of plan benefits and related costs while navigating updated insurance framework rules.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Small employers
Small businesses partnering with professional employer organizations receive mandatory written disclosures regarding plan benefits, costs, and termination terms.
Professional employer organizations
Entities engaging in employee leasing must provide specific written disclosures to small employer clients and operate under revised health benefit plan exemptions.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 12, 2026SenateHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Finance
Version history
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Analysis Score
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