A.__Any small group health plan offered to any eligible |
group or subgroup must be offered to all eligible groups |
that meet the carrier's minimum participation requirements, |
which may not exceed 75%, to all eligible employees and |
their dependents in those groups.__In determining compliance |
with minimum participation requirements, eligible employees |
and their dependents that have existing health care coverage |
may not be considered in the calculation.__If an employee |
declines coverage because the employee has other coverage, |
any dependents of that employee who are not eligible under |
the employee's other coverage are eligible for coverage |
under the small group health plan. |