(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a health benefit plan offered on an individual basis is renewable and continues in force: (i) with respect to all enrollees or dependents; and (ii) at the option of the enrollee. (b) Subsection (1)(a) applies regardless of: (i) whether the contract is issued through: (A) a trust; (B) an association; (C) a discretionary group; or (D) other similar grouping; or (ii) the situs of delivery of the policy or contract.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a health benefit plan offered on an individual basis is renewable and continues in force: (i) with respect to all enrollees or dependents; and (ii) at the option of the enrollee.

(i) with respect to all enrollees or dependents; and

(ii) at the option of the enrollee.

(b) Subsection (1)(a) applies regardless of: (i) whether the contract is issued through: (A) a trust; (B) an association; (C) a discretionary group; or (D) other similar grouping; or (ii) the situs of delivery of the policy or contract.

(i) whether the contract is issued through: (A) a trust; (B) an association; (C) a discretionary group; or (D) other similar grouping; or

(A) a trust;

(B) an association;

(C) a discretionary group; or

(D) other similar grouping; or

(ii) the situs of delivery of the policy or contract.

(2) An individual health benefit plan may be discontinued or nonrenewed: (a) if: (i) there is no longer an enrollee under the individual health benefit plan who lives, resides, or works in: (A) the service area of the insurer; or (B) the area for which the insurer is authorized to do business; and (ii) coverage is terminated uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor relating to any covered enrollee; or (b) for coverage made available through an association, if: (i) the enrollee's membership in the association ceases; and (ii) the coverage is terminated uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor relating to any covered enrollee.

(a) if: (i) there is no longer an enrollee under the individual health benefit plan who lives, resides, or works in: (A) the service area of the insurer; or (B) the area for which the insurer is authorized to do business; and (ii) coverage is terminated uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor relating to any covered enrollee; or

(i) there is no longer an enrollee under the individual health benefit plan who lives, resides, or works in: (A) the service area of the insurer; or (B) the area for which the insurer is authorized to do business; and

(A) the service area of the insurer; or

(B) the area for which the insurer is authorized to do business; and

(ii) coverage is terminated uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor relating to any covered enrollee; or

(b) for coverage made available through an association, if: (i) the enrollee's membership in the association ceases; and (ii) the coverage is terminated uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor relating to any covered enrollee.

(i) the enrollee's membership in the association ceases; and

(ii) the coverage is terminated uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor relating to any covered enrollee.

(3) An individual health benefit plan may be discontinued if: (a) a condition described in Subsection (2) exists; (b) the enrollee fails to pay premiums or contributions in accordance with the terms of the health benefit plan, including any timeliness requirements; (c) the enrollee: (i) performs an act or practice in connection with the coverage that constitutes fraud; or (ii) makes an intentional misrepresentation of material fact under the terms of the coverage; (d) the insurer: (i) elects to discontinue offering a particular health benefit plan product delivered or issued for delivery in this state; and (ii) (A) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to each enrollee provided coverage at least 90 days before the date the coverage will be discontinued; (B) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to the commissioner and, at least three working days before the date the notice is sent, to the affected enrollees; (C) offers to each covered enrollee on a guaranteed issue basis the option to purchase all other individual health benefit plans currently being offered by the insurer for individuals in that market; and (D) acts uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor of covered enrollees or dependents of covered enrollees who may become eligible for coverage; or (e) the insurer: (i) elects to discontinue all of the insurer's health benefit plans in the individual market; and (ii) (A) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to each enrollee provided coverage at least 180 days before the date the coverage will be discontinued; (B) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to the commissioner in each state in which an affected enrollee is known to reside and, at least 30 working days before the date the notice is sent, to the affected enrollees; (C) discontinues and nonrenews all health benefit plans the insurer issues or delivers for issuance in the individual market; and (D) acts uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor of covered enrollees or dependents of covered enrollees who may become eligible for coverage.

(a) a condition described in Subsection (2) exists;

(b) the enrollee fails to pay premiums or contributions in accordance with the terms of the health benefit plan, including any timeliness requirements;

(c) the enrollee: (i) performs an act or practice in connection with the coverage that constitutes fraud; or (ii) makes an intentional misrepresentation of material fact under the terms of the coverage;

(i) performs an act or practice in connection with the coverage that constitutes fraud; or

(ii) makes an intentional misrepresentation of material fact under the terms of the coverage;

(d) the insurer: (i) elects to discontinue offering a particular health benefit plan product delivered or issued for delivery in this state; and (ii) (A) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to each enrollee provided coverage at least 90 days before the date the coverage will be discontinued; (B) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to the commissioner and, at least three working days before the date the notice is sent, to the affected enrollees; (C) offers to each covered enrollee on a guaranteed issue basis the option to purchase all other individual health benefit plans currently being offered by the insurer for individuals in that market; and (D) acts uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor of covered enrollees or dependents of covered enrollees who may become eligible for coverage; or

(i) elects to discontinue offering a particular health benefit plan product delivered or issued for delivery in this state; and

(ii) (A) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to each enrollee provided coverage at least 90 days before the date the coverage will be discontinued; (B) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to the commissioner and, at least three working days before the date the notice is sent, to the affected enrollees; (C) offers to each covered enrollee on a guaranteed issue basis the option to purchase all other individual health benefit plans currently being offered by the insurer for individuals in that market; and (D) acts uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor of covered enrollees or dependents of covered enrollees who may become eligible for coverage; or

(A) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to each enrollee provided coverage at least 90 days before the date the coverage will be discontinued;

(B) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to the commissioner and, at least three working days before the date the notice is sent, to the affected enrollees;

(C) offers to each covered enrollee on a guaranteed issue basis the option to purchase all other individual health benefit plans currently being offered by the insurer for individuals in that market; and

(D) acts uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor of covered enrollees or dependents of covered enrollees who may become eligible for coverage; or

(e) the insurer: (i) elects to discontinue all of the insurer's health benefit plans in the individual market; and (ii) (A) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to each enrollee provided coverage at least 180 days before the date the coverage will be discontinued; (B) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to the commissioner in each state in which an affected enrollee is known to reside and, at least 30 working days before the date the notice is sent, to the affected enrollees; (C) discontinues and nonrenews all health benefit plans the insurer issues or delivers for issuance in the individual market; and (D) acts uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor of covered enrollees or dependents of covered enrollees who may become eligible for coverage.

(i) elects to discontinue all of the insurer's health benefit plans in the individual market; and

(ii) (A) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to each enrollee provided coverage at least 180 days before the date the coverage will be discontinued; (B) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to the commissioner in each state in which an affected enrollee is known to reside and, at least 30 working days before the date the notice is sent, to the affected enrollees; (C) discontinues and nonrenews all health benefit plans the insurer issues or delivers for issuance in the individual market; and (D) acts uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor of covered enrollees or dependents of covered enrollees who may become eligible for coverage.

(A) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to each enrollee provided coverage at least 180 days before the date the coverage will be discontinued;

(B) provides notice of the discontinuation in writing to the commissioner in each state in which an affected enrollee is known to reside and, at least 30 working days before the date the notice is sent, to the affected enrollees;

(C) discontinues and nonrenews all health benefit plans the insurer issues or delivers for issuance in the individual market; and

(D) acts uniformly without regard to any health status-related factor of covered enrollees or dependents of covered enrollees who may become eligible for coverage.

(4) An insurer may modify an individual health benefit plan only: (a) at the time of coverage renewal; and (b) if the modification is effective uniformly among all health benefit plans.

(a) at the time of coverage renewal; and

(b) if the modification is effective uniformly among all health benefit plans.