Section 420-K:1 - Definitions In this chapter:
I. "Assessment" means the liability of the member insurer to the reinsurance pool.II. "Board" means the board of directors of the small employer health reinsurance pool.III. "Bona fide pathway II association coverage" means coverage, whether self-funded or fully insured, that constitutes an employee welfare benefit plan sponsored by a bona fide pathway II association as defined in RSA 415-E:1.IV. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner.V. "Covered lives" shall include all persons who have health insurance via a health carrier and who are employees or dependents of employees of a small employer, including sole proprietors covered under bona fide pathway II association coverage.VI. "Health insurance" means "health insurance" as defined in RSA 404-G:2, VII.VII. "Plan of operation" means the plan of operation of the small employer health risk adjustment program, including articles, bylaws and operating rules, procedures and policies approved by the commissioner and adopted by the pool.VIII. "Small employer" means "small employer" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, XVI.IX. "Small employer health carrier" means any entity licensed pursuant to RSA 402, RSA 420-A, or RSA 420-B that delivers, issues for delivery or maintains in force policies of health insurance in New Hampshire to any small employer. For purposes of this chapter, health carrier shall include any association, organization or arrangement offering or sponsoring bona fide pathway II association coverage.Amended by 2019 , 346: §§414, 415eff. 12/1/2021. 2005, 225:12, eff. July 1, 2005. 2008, 375:7, eff. July 1, 2008.