Vermont Statutes
Chapter 107 - Health Insurance
§ 4079a. Association health plans

§ 4079a. Association health plans
(a) As used in this section, “association health plan” means a policy issued to an association; to a trust; or to one or more trustees of a fund established, created, or maintained for the benefit of the members of one or more associations or a contract or plan issued by an association or trust or by a multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.
(b) The Commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 regulating association health plans in order to protect Vermont consumers and promote the stability of Vermont’s health insurance markets, to the extent permitted under federal law, including rules regarding licensure, solvency and reserve requirements, and rating requirements.
(c) The provisions of section 3661 of this title shall apply to association health plans.
(d)(1) An association health plan that provided coverage for the 2019 plan year may be renewed for coverage of existing association employer members for subsequent plan years, to the extent permitted under federal law. An association health plan that provided coverage for the 2019 plan year shall not enroll any new employer members for coverage after the 2019 plan year; provided, however, that new employees of existing association employer members may enroll in the plan in a subsequent plan year pursuant to an offer of coverage from their employer.
(2) No new association health plans shall be offered or issued for coverage in this State for plan years 2020 and after.
(3) This subsection does not apply to association health plans that were formed or could have been formed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1901, et. seq., and accompanying U.S. Department of Labor regulations and guidance, in each case, as in effect as of January 19, 2017. (Added 2017, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 16, 2018; amended 2019, No. 63, § 7, eff. June 17, 2019; 2019, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 25.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 8 - Banking and Insurance

Chapter 107 - Health Insurance

§ 4061. Definition

§ 4062. Filing and approval of policy forms and premiums

§ 4062a. Filing fees

§ 4062b. Medicare supplemental health insurance

§ 4062c. Compliance with federal law

§ 4062e. Compliance with Medicaid recovery provisions

§ 4062f. Discretionary clauses prohibited

§ 4063. Form and contents of policy

§ 4063a. Coverage for civil unions

§ 4063b. Coverage for employees of an employer domiciled outside Vermont

§ 4064. Provisions applying to policies delivered in another state

§ 4065. Required standard policy provisions

§ 4066. Optional standard policy provisions

§ 4067. Omission of inapplicable or inconsistent standard provisions

§ 4068. Order of standard policy provisions

§ 4069. Third party ownership

§ 4070. Requirements of other jurisdictions

§ 4071. Regulations on filing policies

§ 4072. Nonconforming policies

§ 4073. Applications for insurance

§ 4074. Notice as waiver

§ 4075. Age limits

§ 4076. Policies not affected

§ 4077. Termination; comprehensive major medical policies; grace period

§ 4079. Group insurance policies; definitions

§ 4079a. Association health plans

§ 4080. Required policy provisions

§ 4080d. Coordination of insurance coverage with Medicaid

§ 4080e. Medicare supplemental health insurance policies; community rating; disability

§ 4080g. Grandfathered plans

§ 4081. Blanket health insurance

§ 4082. Blanket insurance; policy contents

§ 4083. Discrimination prohibited

§ 4084. Advertising practices

§ 4084a. Short-term, limited-duration health insurance

§ 4085. Rebates and commissions prohibited for nongroup and small group policies and plans offered through the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange

§ 4085a. Rebates prohibited for group insurance policies

§ 4086. Exemption from attachment and trustee process

§ 4087. Penalties for violations

§ 4088. Appeal

§ 4088a. Chiropractic services

§ 4088b. Clinical trials for cancer patients

§ 4088c. Chemotherapy treatment

§ 4088d. Coverage for covered services provided by naturopathic physicians

§ 4088e. Notice of preferred drug list changes

§ 4088f. Prosthetic parity

§ 4088g. Coverage for covered services provided by athletic trainers

§ 4088h. Health insurance and the Blueprint for Health

§ 4088i. Coverage for diagnosis and treatment of early childhood developmental disorders

§ 4088j. Choice of providers for vision care and medical eye care services

§ 4088k. Physical therapy co-payments for certain plans

§ 4088l. Coverage for hearing aids [Effective January 1, 2024]

§ 4089. Services for victims of sexual assault

§ 4089a. Mental health care services review

§ 4089b. Health insurance coverage, mental health, and substance use disorder

§ 4089c. Diabetes treatment

§ 4089d. Coverage; dependent children

§ 4089e. Treatment of inherited metabolic diseases

§ 4089f. Independent external review of health care service decisions

§ 4089g. Craniofacial disorders

§ 4089h. Cancellation or nonrenewal of health insurance coverage

§ 4089i. Prescription drug coverage

§ 4089j. Retail pharmacies; filling of prescriptions

§ 4090a. Continuation of group

§ 4090b. Continuation; notice; terms

§ 4090c. Termination of coverage

§ 4090d. Right of conversion

§ 4090e. Conversion; notice; terms

§ 4090f. Exemptions; termination

§ 4090g. Options required

§ 4091a. Definitions

§ 4091b. Policies and contracts covered

§ 4091c. Termination for nonpayment of premium or subscription charges

§ 4091d. Notice of termination

§ 4091e. Extension of benefits

§ 4091f. Replacement coverage

§ 4092. Newborn infants; coverage

§ 4095. Definitions

§ 4096. Home health care; insurance

§ 4099c. Reproductive health equity in health insurance coverage

§ 4099d. Midwifery coverage; home births

§ 4100a. Mammograms; coverage required

§ 4100b. Coverage of children

§ 4100c. Adopted child coverage

§ 4100d. Child vaccine benefits

§ 4100e. Required coverage for off-label use

§ 4100f. Prostate screenings; coverage required

§ 4100g. Colorectal cancer screening, coverage required

§ 4100h. Orally administered anticancer medication; coverage required

§ 4100i. Anesthesia coverage for certain dental procedures

§ 4100j. Coverage for tobacco cessation programs

§ 4100k. Coverage of health care services delivered through telemedicine and by store-and-forward means

§ 4100l. Coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone