1. (a) "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner.
2. (b) "Eligible dependent" means "eligible dependents" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, V.
3. (c) "Eligible employee" means "eligible employees" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, VI.
4. (d) "Employee enrollee" means an eligible employee, self-employed individual or an eligible dependent of an eligible employee who is enrolled in a health benefit plan offered through an alliance by a participating carrier.
5. (e) "Health benefit plan" means "health coverage" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, IX.
6. (f) "Health carrier" means "health carrier" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, VIII.
7. (g) "Member small employer" means a small employer who enrolls in an alliance.
8. (h) "Participating carrier" means a carrier having a contractual relationship with an alliance.
9. (i) "Purchasing alliance" means a corporation or other entity licensed pursuant to RSA 420-G:10-a that provides, on a voluntary basis, health insurance coverage through a participating carrier or carriers to member small employers and their employees within a defined service area authorized by the commissioner.
10. (j) "Small employer" means "small employer" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, XVI.

Source. #7434, INTERIM, eff 2-1-01, EXPIRED: 7-31-01 New. #7583, eff 11-1-01; ss by #9564, eff 10-19-09