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.