20-2341. Uninsured small business health
insurance plans; mandatory coverage exemption; definitions


A. A policy, subscription contract, contract, plan or evidence of coverage issued
to an uninsured small business by a health care insurer is not subject to the
requirements of any of the following:


1. Section 20-461, subsection A, paragraph 17 and subsection B.


2. Section 20-826, subsection C, paragraph 1.


3. Section 20-826, subsections F, J, K, U, V, W, X and Y.


4. Sections 20-841, 20-841.01, 20-841.02, 20-841.03, 20-841.04, 20-841.06,
20-841.07 and 20-841.08.


5. Section 20-841.05, subsections B and E.


6. Section 20-1057, subsections C, K, L, Y, Z, AA and BB.


7. Sections 20-1057.01, 20-1057.03, 20-1057.04, 20-1057.05 and 20-1057.08.


8. Section 20-1057.02, subsection B.


9. Section 20-1342, subsection A, paragraph 8, subdivision (a).


10. Section 20-1342, subsection A, paragraphs 11 and 12.


11. Section 20-1342, subsections H, I, J and K.


12. Section 20-1342.01.


13. Sections 20-1376, 20-1376.01, 20-1376.02, 20-1376.03 and 20-1376.04.


14. Section 20-1402, subsection A, paragraph 4, subdivision (a).


15. Section 20-1402, subsection A, paragraphs 7 and 8.


16. Section 20-1402, subsections H, I, J, K and L.


17. Section 20-1404, subsection F, paragraph 1.


18. Section 20-1404, subsections I, Q, R, S, T and U.


19. Section 20-1406.


20. Sections 20-1406.01, 20-1406.02, 20-1406.03 and 20-1406.04.


21. Section 20-1407.


22. Section 20-2321.


23. Section 20-2327.


24. Section 20-2329.


B. Section 20-2304, subsection B does not apply to a policy, subscription contract,
contract, plan or evidence of coverage issued to an uninsured small business pursuant to
subsection A of this section.


C. In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:


1. "Health care insurer" means a disability insurer, group disability insurer,
blanket disability insurer, health care services organization, hospital service
corporation, medical service corporation or hospital and medical service corporation.


2. "Uninsured small business" means a small employer that did not provide a health
benefits plan for at least ninety days immediately before the effective date of coverage
provided pursuant to this section, except that this requirement does not apply at the
renewal of coverage pursuant to this section.