211 CMR, § 151.06

Current through Register 1533, October 25, 2024
Section 151.06 - Annual Filing by Qualified Association
(1) Every Qualified Association must submit to the Division, on or before April 1st of each year, an annual filing that contains at least the following information. The Commissioner may at any time specify an application format:
(a) The number of Massachusetts members in the Qualified Association as of the preceding December 31st and the number of Massachusetts Eligible Small Business and Massachusetts Eligible Association Members in the Qualified Association as of the preceding December 31st;
(b) A description of the services, other than the offering of the purchase of health insurance, which the Qualified Association offers to its members;
(c) The fees paid by members to join and maintain membership in the Qualified Association, including, but not limited to, membership dues, ancillary service fees, program fees and charges, fees or dues related to associate membership or any sub category of membership, etc.;
(d) The number of Qualified Association Members' Eligible Employees and Eligible Dependents as of the preceding December 31st;
(e) The number of Eligible Association Members, Eligible Employees and Eligible Dependents who are covered by Health Benefit Plans offered by a certified Group Purchasing Cooperative as of the preceding December 31st;
(f) A statement, certified by an officer of the Qualified Association, indicating that the Qualified Association does not condition membership in the association or the offer of any association benefits on health status, claims experience, or duration of coverage since issue, and that the Qualified Association does not discriminate based on age, sex, race, creed, ethnicity, racial background, religious preference or any criteria that is not related to the occupational, professional, trade or industry interests of Qualified Association members;
(g) A statement affirming that the Qualified Association was not formed for the purposes of obtaining insurance;
(h) If the Qualified Association is a participant in a Massachusetts nonprofit or a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation that has applied for or been certified as a Group Purchasing Cooperative, then the Association shall identify said Massachusetts nonprofit or Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation; and
(i) Any other information required by the Commissioner.
(2) Any material change(s) to an annual filing by a Qualified Association shall be submitted to the Commissioner, along with a statement certified by an officer of the Qualified Association, within 30 days of such change(s).

211 CMR, § 151.06