513B.17 - DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER.
513B.17 DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER. 1. The commissioner may suspend all or any part of section 513B.4 as to the premium rates applicable to one or more small employers for one or more rating periods upon a filing by the small employer carrier and a finding by the commissioner that the suspension is reasonable in light of the financial condition of the carrier or that the suspension would enhance the efficiency and fairness of the marketplace for small employer health insurance. 2. The commissioner may suspend or modify the normal workweek requirement of thirty or more hours under the definition of eligible employee upon a finding by the commissioner that the suspension would enhance the availability of health insurance to employees of small employers. 3. The commissioner may adopt, by rule or order, transition provisions to facilitate the implementation and administration of this chapter.
Section History: Recent Form 91 Acts, ch 244, § 8 CS91, §513B.8 92 Acts, ch 1167, § 18 C93, § 513B.17 93 Acts, ch 80, § 14; 97 Acts, ch 103, §34; 2005 Acts, ch 70, §10