West Virginia Code 33-16D-11 – Effective date
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Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this article shall apply to each health benefit plan for a small employer situate in the State of West Virginia that is delivered, issued for delivery, renewed or continued after the effective date of this article. For purposes of this section, the date a plan is continued is the first rating period which commences after the effective date of this article.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-16D-11
- Health benefit plan: has the meaning set forth in section one-a, article sixteen of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 33-16D-2
- Rating period: means the calendar period of at least twelve months for which premium rates established by a small employer carrier are assumed to be in effect, as determined by the small employer carrier. See West Virginia Code 33-16D-2
- Small employer: means any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association actively engaged in business in the State of West Virginia who, during the preceding calendar year, employed an average of no more than fifty but not fewer than two eligible employees and employs at least two employees on the first day of its group health plan year. See West Virginia Code 33-16D-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10