§ 155.710 Eligibility standards for SHOP.

(a) General requirement. The SHOP must permit qualified employers to purchase coverage for qualified employees through the SHOP.

(b) Employer eligibility requirements. An employer is a qualified employer eligible to purchase coverage through a SHOP if such employer—

(1) Is a small employer;

(2) Elects to offer, at a minimum, all full-time employees coverage in a QHP through a SHOP; and