State Expansions: Eligibility for Business

Requirements for Small Business Participation in New Plan

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State/Plan	Are Businesses Eligible?	Max. Number of Employees	Employer Share of Premiums
California AB8	YES	250	7.5% of Social Security Wages
Governor's proposal	NO	N/A	N/A
Illinois Illinois Covered*	YES	25	TBD
Maine Dirigo Health	YES	50	60%
Massachusetts Health Reform of 2006	YES	50	33%
New Jersey Sen. Vitale's Proposal	NO	N/A	N/A
Pennsylvania Prescription for Pennsylvania	YES	50	65%
Vermont Catamount Health	NO	N/A	N/A
Washington Health Reform Enacted in 2007	YES	50	TBD
Wisconsin BadgerCare Plus	NO	NA	N/A

*This reflects proposals contained in Senate Bill 5 as of May 2007. Subsequent amendments are changing some of the bill's provisions.