40-2209g.Same; establishment of business classes bycarrier;limitation.From and after January 1, 1993: (a) A small employer carrier may establish aclass of business only to reflect substantial differences in expected claimsexperience or administrative costs related to the following reasons:
(1) The small employer carrier uses more than one type of system for themarketing and sale of health benefit plans to small employers;
(2) the small employer carrier has acquired a class of business from anothersmall employer carrier; or
(3) the small employer carrier provides coverage to one or more associationgroups that meet the requirements of subsection (f)(5) of K.S.A.40-2209 andamendments thereto.
(b) A small employer carrier may establish up to nine separate classes ofbusiness under subsection (a).
(c) The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations to provide for a periodof transition in order for a small employer carrier to come into compliancewith subsection (b) in the instance of acquisition of an additional class ofbusiness from another small employer carrier.
(d) The commissioner may approve the establishment of additional classes ofbusiness upon application to the commissioner and a finding by the commissionerthat such action would enhance the efficiency and fairness of the smallemployer marketplace.
History: L. 1992, ch. 200, § 6;L. 1998, ch. 174, § 9; July 1.
40-2209g.Same; establishment of business classes bycarrier;limitation.From and after January 1, 1993: (a) A small employer carrier may establish aclass of business only to reflect substantial differences in expected claimsexperience or administrative costs related to the following reasons:
(1) The small employer carrier uses more than one type of system for themarketing and sale of health benefit plans to small employers;
(2) the small employer carrier has acquired a class of business from anothersmall employer carrier; or
(3) the small employer carrier provides coverage to one or more associationgroups that meet the requirements of subsection (f)(5) of K.S.A.40-2209 andamendments thereto.
(b) A small employer carrier may establish up to nine separate classes ofbusiness under subsection (a).
(c) The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations to provide for a periodof transition in order for a small employer carrier to come into compliancewith subsection (b) in the instance of acquisition of an additional class ofbusiness from another small employer carrier.
(d) The commissioner may approve the establishment of additional classes ofbusiness upon application to the commissioner and a finding by the commissionerthat such action would enhance the efficiency and fairness of the smallemployer marketplace.
History: L. 1992, ch. 200, § 6;L. 1998, ch. 174, § 9; July 1.
40-2209g.Same; establishment of business classes bycarrier;limitation.From and after January 1, 1993: (a) A small employer carrier may establish aclass of business only to reflect substantial differences in expected claimsexperience or administrative costs related to the following reasons:
(1) The small employer carrier uses more than one type of system for themarketing and sale of health benefit plans to small employers;
(2) the small employer carrier has acquired a class of business from anothersmall employer carrier; or
(3) the small employer carrier provides coverage to one or more associationgroups that meet the requirements of subsection (f)(5) of K.S.A.40-2209 andamendments thereto.
(b) A small employer carrier may establish up to nine separate classes ofbusiness under subsection (a).
(c) The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations to provide for a periodof transition in order for a small employer carrier to come into compliancewith subsection (b) in the instance of acquisition of an additional class ofbusiness from another small employer carrier.
(d) The commissioner may approve the establishment of additional classes ofbusiness upon application to the commissioner and a finding by the commissionerthat such action would enhance the efficiency and fairness of the smallemployer marketplace.
History: L. 1992, ch. 200, § 6;L. 1998, ch. 174, § 9; July 1.
