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PART I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

TITLE XXII. CORPORATIONS

CHAPTER 176J. SMALL GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE

Chapter 176J: Section 6. Approval of plans; eligibility criteria

[Text of section effective until July 1, 2007. For text effective July 1, 2007, see below.]

Section 6. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner shall be authorized to approve health insurance policies submitted to the division of insurance for the purpose of being provided to eligible small businesses. Said health insurance policies shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and may exclude coverages of mandated benefits. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations regarding eligibility criteria. Said eligibility criteria shall require that health insurance policies which exclude mandated benefits shall only be offered to small businesses which did not provide health insurance to its employees as of April first, nineteen hundred and ninety-two. Said eligibility criteria may require an employer contribution of at least fifty percent of the health insurance premium for employees. Said eligibility criteria shall also provide that small businesses shall not have any health insurance policies which exclude mandated benefits for more than a five year period.


Chapter 176J: Section 6. Approval of plans; eligibility criteria

[Text of section as amended by 2006, 58, Secs. 85 and 86 effective July 1, 2007. See 2006, 58, Sec. 144 repealed by 2006, 324, Sec. 67 and 2006, 58, Sec. 145 as amended by 2006, 324, Sec. 68. For text effective until July 1, 2007, see above.]

Section 6. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner shall be authorized to approve health insurance policies submitted to the division of insurance for the purpose of being provided to eligible individuals or eligible small businesses. Said health insurance policies shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and may exclude coverages of mandated benefits and may include networks that differ from those of a health plan’s overall network. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations regarding eligibility criteria. Said eligibility criteria shall require that health insurance policies which exclude mandated benefits shall only be offered to small businesses which did not provide health insurance to its employees as of April first, nineteen hundred and ninety-two. Said eligibility criteria may require an employer contribution of at least fifty percent of the health insurance premium for employees. Said eligibility criteria shall also provide that small businesses shall not have any health insurance policies which exclude mandated benefits for more than a five year period.