Washington Code 48.21.047 – Requirements for plans offered to small employers — Definitions
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(1) An insurer may not offer any health benefit plan to any small employer without complying with RCW 48.21.045(3).
Terms Used In Washington Code 48.21.047
- employer: as used in this chapter shall be deemed to include any municipal corporation or governmental unit, agency or department thereof as well as private individuals, firms, corporations and other persons. See Washington Code 48.21.020
(2) Employers purchasing health plans provided through associations or through member-governed groups formed specifically for the purpose of purchasing health care are not small employers and the plans are not subject to RCW 48.21.045(3).
(3) For purposes of this section, “health benefit plan,” “health plan,” and “small employer” mean the same as defined in RCW 48.43.005.
(4) For purposes of this section, “census date” has the same meaning as defined in RCW 48.44.010.
NOTES:
Application—2010 c 292: See note following RCW 48.43.005.
Captions not law—Effective dates—Savings—Severability—1995 c 265: See notes following RCW 70.47.015.