Sec. 1. This chapter applies to any group health insurance plan that is issued for delivery in Indiana to at least two (2) employees of a small employer located in Indiana if one (1) of the following conditions is met:

(1) Any part of the premium or benefits is paid by a small employer or any covered individual is reimbursed, whether through wage adjustments or otherwise, by a small employer for any part of the premium not including the administrative expenses of administering a payroll deduction plan where the employee contributes one hundred percent (100%) of the premium without reimbursement.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-8-15-1

  • plan: means any:

    Indiana Code 27-8-15-9

  • small employer: means any person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or association actively engaged in business who, on at least fifty percent (50%) of the working days of the employer during the preceding calendar year, employed at least two (2) but not more than fifty (50) eligible employees, the majority of whom work in Indiana. See Indiana Code 27-8-15-14
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The health benefit plan is treated by the employer or any of the covered individuals as part of a plan or program for purposes of Section 106 or 162 of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

As added by P.L.127-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-2011, SEC.32.

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