Montana § 33-22-1802 Purpose

Montana Statutes

§ 33-22-1802 — Purpose

Montana § 33-22-1802

Title 33INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Ch. 22DISABILITY INSURANCE

Part 18Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act

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Mont. Code Ann. § 33-22-1802 (2026).

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33-22-1802 . Purpose.

(1)This part must be interpreted and construed to effectuate the following express legislative purposes:

(a)to promote the availability of health insurance coverage to small employers regardless of health status or claims experience;

(b)to prevent abusive rating practices;

(c)to require disclosure of rating practices to purchasers;

(d)to establish rules regarding renewability of coverage;

(e)to establish limitations on the use of preexisting condition exclusions;

(f)to provide for the development of basic and standard health benefit plans to be offered to all small employers;

(g)to provide for the establishment of a reinsurance program; and

(h)to improve the overall fairness and efficiency of the small employer health insurance market.

(2)This part is not in

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33-22-1802 . Purpose. (1) This part must be interpreted and construed to effectuate the following express legislative purposes:
(a) to promote the availability of health insurance coverage to small employers regardless of health status or claims experience;
(b) to prevent abusive rating practices;
(c) to require disclosure of rating practices to purchasers;
(d) to establish rules regarding renewability of coverage;
(e) to establish limitations on the use of preexisting condition exclusions;
(f) to provide for the development of basic and standard health benefit plans to be offered to all small employers;
(g) to provide for the establishment of a reinsurance program; and
(h) to improve the overall fairness and efficiency of the small employer health insurance market.
(2) This part is not intended to provide a comprehensive solution to the problem of affordability of health care or health insurance.