The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange shall promote access to health insurance for child care professionals by: (1) partnering with: (i) the State Department of Education; (ii) prekindergarten provider hubs, as defined in § 7-1A-01 of the Education Article; (iii) child care associations; and (iv) relevant nonprofit organizations; (2) helping child care professionals obtain health insurance through the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange or Medicaid; (3) assisting child care professionals who lose Medicaid coverage with finding alternative health insurance options; (4) helping ensure health plan options meet the budgets and health insurance coverage needs of child care professionals and child care employers; (5) providing informational resources, including flyers, webinars, in- person events, and other outreach materials targeted to the child care provider community; and (6) assessing current levels of health care access across the child care community by conducting a survey: (i) developed in consultation with the State Department of Education and relevant nonprofit organizations; and (ii) with a particular emphasis on providers who accept child care scholarship vouchers.
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