Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 33-22-1802 - Purpose(1) This part must be interpreted and construed to effectuate the following express legislative purposes: (a) to promote the availability of health insurance coverage to small employers regardless of health status or claims experience;(b) to prevent abusive rating practices;(c) to require disclosure of rating practices to purchasers;(d) to establish rules regarding renewability of coverage;(e) to establish limitations on the use of preexisting condition exclusions;(f) to provide for the development of basic and standard health benefit plans to be offered to all small employers;(g) to provide for the establishment of a reinsurance program; and(h) to improve the overall fairness and efficiency of the small employer health insurance market.(2) This part is not intended to provide a comprehensive solution to the problem of affordability of health care or health insurance.En. Sec. 23, Ch. 606, L. 1993.