§18012. Rating reforms must apply uniformly to all health insurance issuers and group health plans

Any standard or requirement adopted by a State pursuant to this title,¹ or any amendment made by this title,¹ shall be applied uniformly to all health plans in each insurance market to which the standard and requirements apply. The preceding sentence shall also apply to a State standard or requirement relating to the standard or requirement required by this title ¹ (or any such amendment) that is not the same as the standard or requirement but that is not preempted under section 18041(d) of this title.

( Pub. L. 111–148, title I, §1252, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 162 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This title, referred to in text, is title I of Pub. L. 111–148, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 130 , which enacted this chapter and enacted, amended, and transferred numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2014, see section 1255 of Pub. L. 111–148, set out as a note under section 300gg of this title.

¹ See References in Text note below.