Sec. 1508.201. RATING; PREMIUM PRACTICES IN GENERAL. (a) A health benefit plan issuer participating in the program must:
(1) use rating practices for qualifying health benefit plans that are consistent with the purposes of this chapter; and
(2) in setting premiums for qualifying health benefit plans, consider the availability of reimbursement from the fund.
(b) A health benefit plan issuer participating in the program shall apply rating factors consistently with respect to all small employers in a class of business.
(c) Differences in premium rates charged for qualifying health benefit plans must be reasonable and reflect objective differences in plan design.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 721 (S.B. 78), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
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