1. (a) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish:

   1. (1) minimum standards for use by a small employer in establishing a wellness program to improve the health of employees of the small employer; and
   2. (2) criteria and a process for certification of a small employer's wellness program that meets the minimum standards established under subdivision (1) as a qualified wellness program for purposes of IC 6-3.1-31.2 .

2. (b) The minimum standards established under subsection (a) must include a requirement that a wellness program provide rewards for employee:

   1. (1) appropriate weight loss;
   2. (2) smoking cessation; and
   3. (3) pursuit of preventative health care services.

As added by P.L.218-2007, SEC.44.