N.J. Admin. Code § 11:21-7.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 11:21-7.7 - Employee open enrollment period

(a) Each small employer shall designate a 30-day period each year as the employee open enrollment period. Such period shall begin no more than 90 days prior to the start of the plan year.

(b) Employees and dependents who are eligible under the small employer's plan but who are late enrollees may enroll for coverage under the small employer's plan during the employee open enrollment period.

(c) Employees and dependents who are covered under the small employer's plan who wish to elect coverage under a different policy, if any, offered by the small employer, may enroll for coverage under the alternate plan during the employee open enrollment period.

(d) The effective date of coverage applied for during the employer open enrollment period shall be the start of the plan year.

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:21-7.7

Amended by R.1994 d.499, effective 9/2/1994.
See: 26 N.J.R. 3421(a), 26 N.J.R. 4047(b).
Recodified from 11:21-7.8 and amended by R.1997 d.62, effective 2/3/1997.
See: 28 N.J.R. 4344(a), 29 N.J.R. 428(a).
Former section recodified to N.J.A.C. 11:21-7.6.
Amended by R.1998 d.512, effective 9/25/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 2815(a), 30 N.J.R. 3840(a).
Rewrote the section.
Repeal and New Rule, R.2014 d.019, effective 12/19/2013 (operative January 1, 2014).
See: 46 N.J.R. 12(a), 46 N.J.R. 228(a).
Section was "Preexisting condition standards".