§ 38.2-3553. Membership in a small employer health group cooperative
A. A small employer health group cooperative:
1. Shall not limit, restrict, or condition a small employer's membership in the small employer health group cooperative on any health status-related factor relating to an individual, including an employee of a small employer or a dependent of an employee; and
2. Shall make group health policies offered through the small employer health group cooperative available to all eligible employees of its employer-members and their eligible dependents, regardless of any health status-related factor relating to individuals eligible for coverage through a member.
B. Notwithstanding subdivision 2 of subsection A, nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring (i) an issuer to provide coverage outside its service area or (ii) a small employer health group cooperative to make such coverage available to employer-members located outside the service area of the issuer.
C. A small employer health group cooperative shall not make group health policies offered through the cooperative available other than to the eligible employees of its employer-members and their eligible dependents.
(2006, c. 427.)
Sections: Previous 38.2-3543 38.2-3543.1 38.2-3543.2 38.2-3544 38.2-3545 38.2-3546 38.2-3547 38.2-3548 38.2-3549 38.2-3550 38.2-3551 38.2-3552 38.2-3553 38.2-3554 38.2-3555 NextLast modified: April 3, 2009