Mandatory coverage by employer insurer to all employer's eligible employees and employees' dependents; employees declining coverage; minimum participation and contribution requirements

Sec. 33. (a) If a small employer insurer offers coverage under a health insurance plan to a small employer, the small employer insurer shall provide the employer coverage under the plan for: (1) all eligible employees of the small employer; and (2) the dependents of all eligible employees of the small employer. (b) Except as provided in section 29 of this chapter with respect to late enrollees, a small employer insurer shall not limit the insurer's provision of coverage to: (1) certain individuals in a small employer group; or (2) a part of a small employer group. (c) This section does not prohibit an eligible employee from declining coverage under this section. (d) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a small employer insurer from including minimum participation and contribution requirements in its offer of coverage. As added by P.L.93-1995, SEC.22.