In connection with the offering of any health insurance coverage to a small employer or an individual, a health insurance issuer-
Subject to paragraph (3), with respect to a health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage to a2 employer, or individual, as applicable,,1 information described in this subsection is information concerning-
Information under this subsection shall be provided to employers, or individuals, as applicable, in a manner determined to be understandable by the average employer, or individual, as applicable,,1 and shall be sufficient to reasonably inform employers, or individuals, as applicable, of their rights and obligations under the health insurance coverage.
An issuer is not required under this section to disclose any information that is proprietary and trade secret information under applicable law.
1So in original.
2So in original. Probably should be "an".
42 U.S.C. § 300gg-9
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 300gg-13 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 111-148.Another section 2709 of act July 1, 1944, is classified to section 300gg-8 of this title.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 2709 of act July 1, 1944, was successively renumbered by subsequent acts and transferred, see section 238h of this title.
AMENDMENTS2010-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111-148, §1563(c)(10)(A), formerly §1562(c)(10)(A), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111-148, §10107(b)(1), in introductory provisions substituted "small employer or an individual" for "small employer", in par. (1) inserted ",or individual, as applicable," after "employer", and in par. (2) substituted "employer, or individual, as applicable," for "small employer".Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111-148, §1563(c)(10)(B)(i), formerly §1562(c)(10)(B)(i), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111-148, §10107(b)(1), in introductory provisions substituted "employer, or individual, as applicable," for "small employer", in subpar. (A), inserted "and" at end, struck out subpars. (B) and (C) which related to provisions of coverage relating to renewability of coverage and preexisting condition exclusions, respectively, in subpar. (D), inserted ",or individual, as applicable," after "employer", and redesignated subpar. (D) as (B). Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111-148, §1563(c)(10)(B)(ii), formerly §1562(c)(10)(B)(ii), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111-148, §10107(b)(1), substituted "employer, or individual, as applicable," for "small employer" and "employers, or individuals, as applicable," for "small employers" in two places.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection applicable with respect to group health plans, and health insurance coverage offered in connection with group health plans, for plan years beginning after June 30, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 102(c) of Pub. L. 104-191 set out as a note under section 300gg of this title.