CHAPTER 13. SMALL EMPLOYER WELLNESS PROGRAMS
IC 16-46-13
Chapter 13. Small Employer Wellness Programs
IC 16-46-13-1
Rules concerning small employer wellness programs
Sec. 1. (a) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
to establish:
(1) minimum standards for use by a small employer in
establishing a wellness program to improve the health of
employees of the small employer; and
(2) criteria and a process for certification of a small employer's
wellness program that meets the minimum standards established
under subdivision (1) as a qualified wellness program for
purposes of IC 6-3.1-31.2.
(b) The minimum standards established under subsection (a) must
include a requirement that a wellness program provide rewards for
employee:
(1) appropriate weight loss;
(2) smoking cessation; and
(3) pursuit of preventative health care services.
As added by P.L.218-2007, SEC.44.
IC 16-46-13-2
Certification of small employer wellness programs
Sec. 2. (a) A small employer may submit to the state department
for certification a wellness program developed by the small
employer.
(b) The state department shall review and, based on the criteria
established under section 1 of this chapter, make a determination of
whether to certify a wellness program submitted under subsection (a)
as a qualified wellness program.
(c) If a wellness program is certified by the state department, the
state department shall provide to the small employer a certificate
reflecting that the wellness program is a qualified wellness program
for purposes of IC 6-3.1-31.2.
As added by P.L.218-2007, SEC.44.