56-7-3006. Criteria and guidelines for employers to qualify as participating small employers. [Effective until June 30, 2010. See the Compiler's Notes.]
(a) The department shall establish eligibility criteria and guidelines for employers to qualify as participating small employers. The criteria may include:
(1) Maximum number of employees;
(2) Percentage of employees who are low-income employees; and
(3) Any other eligibility criteria deemed appropriate by the department and not in conflict with this part.
(b) Only employers who have not offered health benefits coverage to their low income employees for at least the previous six (6) months shall be eligible to participate in the program; provided, however, that this requirement may be waived by the department for an employer for any period of time when the employer offered the benefits coverage and did not pay at least half of the cost of the benefits coverage.
(c) The department may, in its discretion, permit all of a participating small employer's employees to elect coverage through the program without regard to one (1) or more of the eligibility criteria established by the department pursuant to § 56-7-3005(a).
(d) The department may require that a participating small employer contribute toward the premiums of its eligible employees on a uniform basis.
(e) The department may limit the number of participating small employers who are authorized to participate in the program.
(f) The department shall establish an application process for small employers seeking to participate in the program and shall reevaluate the eligibility of the employers on a periodic basis.
(g) Participating small employers shall make premium contributions for each enrolled employee consistent with § 56-7-3013.
(h) The department may determine whether participating small employers must offer their employees a choice among all of the plans available through the program or may specify which plan or plans are offered to their employees.
56-7-3006. Criteria and guidelines for employers to qualify as participating small employers. [Effective until June 30, 2010. See the Compiler's Notes.]
(a) The department shall establish eligibility criteria and guidelines for employers to qualify as participating small employers. The criteria may include:
(1) Maximum number of employees;
(2) Percentage of employees who are low-income employees; and
(3) Any other eligibility criteria deemed appropriate by the department and not in conflict with this part.
(b) Only employers who have not offered health benefits coverage to their low income employees for at least the previous six (6) months shall be eligible to participate in the program; provided, however, that this requirement may be waived by the department for an employer for any period of time when the employer offered the benefits coverage and did not pay at least half of the cost of the benefits coverage.
(c) The department may, in its discretion, permit all of a participating small employer's employees to elect coverage through the program without regard to one (1) or more of the eligibility criteria established by the department pursuant to § 56-7-3005(a).
(d) The department may require that a participating small employer contribute toward the premiums of its eligible employees on a uniform basis.
(e) The department may limit the number of participating small employers who are authorized to participate in the program.
(f) The department shall establish an application process for small employers seeking to participate in the program and shall reevaluate the eligibility of the employers on a periodic basis.
(g) Participating small employers shall make premium contributions for each enrolled employee consistent with § 56-7-3013.
(h) The department may determine whether participating small employers must offer their employees a choice among all of the plans available through the program or may specify which plan or plans are offered to their employees.
56-7-3006. Criteria and guidelines for employers to qualify as participating small employers. [Effective until June 30, 2010. See the Compiler's Notes.]
(a) The department shall establish eligibility criteria and guidelines for employers to qualify as participating small employers. The criteria may include:
(1) Maximum number of employees;
(2) Percentage of employees who are low-income employees; and
(3) Any other eligibility criteria deemed appropriate by the department and not in conflict with this part.
(b) Only employers who have not offered health benefits coverage to their low income employees for at least the previous six (6) months shall be eligible to participate in the program; provided, however, that this requirement may be waived by the department for an employer for any period of time when the employer offered the benefits coverage and did not pay at least half of the cost of the benefits coverage.
(c) The department may, in its discretion, permit all of a participating small employer's employees to elect coverage through the program without regard to one (1) or more of the eligibility criteria established by the department pursuant to § 56-7-3005(a).
(d) The department may require that a participating small employer contribute toward the premiums of its eligible employees on a uniform basis.
(e) The department may limit the number of participating small employers who are authorized to participate in the program.
(f) The department shall establish an application process for small employers seeking to participate in the program and shall reevaluate the eligibility of the employers on a periodic basis.
(g) Participating small employers shall make premium contributions for each enrolled employee consistent with § 56-7-3013.
(h) The department may determine whether participating small employers must offer their employees a choice among all of the plans available through the program or may specify which plan or plans are offered to their employees.
