31A-30-109 - Health benefit plan choices.
31A-30-109. Health benefit plan choices.
(1) An individual carrier who offers individual coverage pursuant to Section31A-30-108:
(a) shall offer in the individual market under this chapter:
(i) a choice of coverage that is at least equal to or greater than basic coverage; and
(ii) beginning January 1, 2010, the Utah NetCare Plan described in Subsection31A-22-724(2); and
(b) may offer a choice of coverage that:
(i) costs less than or equal to the plan described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii); and
(ii) excludes some or all of the mandates described in Subsection 31A-22-724(3).
(2) Beginning January 1, 2010, a small employer group carrier who offers smallemployer group coverage pursuant to Section 31A-30-108:
(a) shall offer in the small employer group market under this part:
(i) a choice of coverage that is at least equal to or greater than basic coverage; and
(ii) coverage under the Utah NetCare Plan described in Section 31A-22-724; and
(b) may offer in the small employer group market under this part, a choice of coveragethat:
(i) costs less than or equal to the coverage in Subsection (2)(a); and
(ii) excludes some or all of the mandates described in Subsection 31A-22-724(3).
(3) Nothing in this section limits the number of health benefit plans an insurer may offer.
Amended by Chapter 12, 2009 General Session