Section 31-121 - State Innovation Waiver(a) The Exchange, in consultation with the Commissioner and as approved by the Board, may submit a State Innovation Waiver application under § 1332 of the Affordable Care Act to allow the State to administer the federal Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to small businesses for monthly premium payments.(b) Before applying for a State Innovation Waiver under subsection (a) of this section, the Exchange shall determine whether the State needs to apply for a State Innovation Waiver in order to distribute the federal Small Business Health Care Tax Credit on a monthly basis to eligible employers enrolling in the SHOP Exchange.Added by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 401, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.