(1) minimum standards for use by a small employer in establishing a wellness program to improve the health of employees of the small employer; and

(2) criteria and a process for certification of a small employer’s wellness program that meets the minimum standards established under subdivision (1) as a qualified wellness program for purposes of IC 6-3.1-31.2.

     (b) The minimum standards established under subsection (a) must include a requirement that a wellness program provide rewards for employee:

(1) appropriate weight loss;

(2) smoking cessation; and

(3) pursuit of preventative health care services.

As added by P.L.218-2007, SEC.44.