The purposes of this chapter are to:
(1) Provide for the authorization and registration of self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements;
(2) Regulate self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements in order to ensure the financial integrity of the arrangements;
(3) Provide reporting requirements for self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements; and
(4) Provide for sanctions against self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements organized, operated, providing benefits, or maintained in this state that do not comply with this chapter.
[ 2004 c 260 s 2.]