An Act To Amend the Law Related to Multiple-employer Welfare Arrangements
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §6603, sub-§1, ¶F-1, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 121, Pt. A, §1, is amended to read:
F-1. Must comply with the requirements of section 2809-A, subsection 11, concerning continued coverage in the event of an employee's being temporarily laid off or losing employment because of an injury or disease that the employee claims to be compensable under workers' compensation; and
Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §6603, sub-§1, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 688, §1, is amended to read:
G. May not deny coverage to any otherwise eligible employer, employee or dependent on the basis of health status or claims experience ; and .
Sec. 3. 24-A MRSA §6603, sub-§1, ¶H, as amended by PL 2001, c. 410, Pt. A, §9, is repealed.
summary
This bill repeals application of small group insurance laws to multiple-employer welfare arrangements.