The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
005
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GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE TERMINATION AND REPLACEMENT
(Cite as: 8 V.S.A. § 4048a)
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§ 4048a. Definitions; policies and contracts covered
(a) As used in this subchapter, “group health insurance policy or subscriber contract”
means a policy or contract that meets the following conditions:
(1) coverage is provided through insurance policies or subscriber contracts to classes
of employees or members of an organization or group;
(2) the coverage is not available to the general public and can be obtained and maintained
only because of the covered individual’s employment or membership in an organization
or group;
(3) there are arrangements for bulk payment of premiums or subscription charges to the
health insurer; and
(4) there is sponsorship of the plan by the employer, organization, or group.
(b) A group health insurance policy or subscriber contract shall not be issued or provided
by a health insurer unless the policy or contract complies with the provisions of
this subchapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter. (Recodified and amended 2025, No. 11, § 2, eff. September 1, 2025.)