West Virginia Code 33-16D-3 – Health insurance plans subject to this article
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The provisions of this article apply to any health benefit plan which provides coverage to one or more eligible employees of a small employer situate in the State of West Virginia: Provided, That the provisions of this article shall not apply to individual health insurance policies which are subject to policy form and premium rate approval as required by article sixteen-b of this chapter.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-16D-3
- Health benefit plan: has the meaning set forth in section one-a, article sixteen of this chapter. 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