Link to an amendment published at 81 FR 94180, Dec. 22, 2016.

1. (a) General requirement for levels of coverage. AV, calculated as described in § 156.135 of this subpart, and within a de minimis variation as defined in paragraph (c) of this section, determines whether a health plan offers a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum level of coverage.

2. (b) The levels of coverage are:

   1. (1) A bronze health plan is a health plan that has an AV of 60 percent.
   2. (2) A silver health plan is a health plan that has an AV of 70 percent.
   3. (3) A gold health plan is a health plan that has an AV of 80 percent.
   4. (4) A platinum health plan is a health plan that has as an AV of 90 percent.
3. (c) De minimis variation. The allowable variation in the AV of a health plan that does not result in a material difference in the true dollar value of the health plan is ±2 percentage points.