1. "Business plan" means the plan of operation of the health insurance purchasing cooperative.
2. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner.
3. "Group" means a collection of small employers subject to the requirements of North Dakota Century Code chapter 26.1-36.3 who elect to join together to form a group health insurance purchasing cooperative. It does not include an industrywide trade association meeting the exemption requirements outlined in subsection 15 of North Dakota Century Code section 26.1-36.3-07 or any other insurance purchasing group arrangements in existence prior to August 1, 1994.
4. "Health insurance purchasing cooperative" means a group of small employers who join together to purchase health insurance.
N.D. Admin Code 45-06-09-03
General Authority: NDCC 26.1-01-07.4
Law Implemented: NDCC 26.1-01-07.4