Arizona Laws 20-2302. Scope of article
A. This article applies to any health benefits plan that provides coverage to eligible employees or dependents in this state and that is issued by an accountable health plan if:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 20-2302
- Accountable health plan: means an entity that offers, issues or otherwise provides a health benefits plan and that is approved by the director as an accountable health plan pursuant to section 20-2303. See Arizona Laws 20-2301
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- employee: includes the employees of the employer and the individual proprietor or self-employed person if the employer is an individual proprietor or self-employed person. See Arizona Laws 20-2301
- Health benefits plan: means a hospital and medical service corporation policy or certificate, a health care services organization contract, a group disability policy, a certificate of insurance of a group disability policy that is not issued in this state, a multiple employer welfare arrangement or any other arrangement under which health services or health benefits are provided to two or more individuals. See Arizona Laws 20-2301
1. Any portion of the premium or benefits is paid by or on behalf of the employer.
2. The eligible employee or dependent is reimbursed by or on behalf of the employer for any portion of the premium.
3. The health benefits plan is treated by the employer or any of the eligible employees or dependents as part of a plan or program for the purposes of section 106, 162 or 220 of the internal revenue code.
B. This article applies to a health benefits plan that qualifies as a group health plan under section 2791(a)(1) of the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 (P.L. 104-191; 110 Stat. 1936).
C. This article does not apply to any policy that is issued on an individual basis.