This part applies to all nongrandfathered "qualified health plans" as defined by Section 1301 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Affordable Care Act) as well as to, by virtue of Section 1201 of the Affordable Care Act, which added Section 2707(a) to the Public Health Service Act, all nongrandfathered health plans offered in the individual and small group markets outside the exchange in the state.

Codification Notes: Section 1301 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is codified at 42 U.S.C. § 18021. Section 2707(a) of the Public Health Service Act is codified at 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-6(a).