{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-17b-27a-25.2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 17B:27A-25.2","heading":"Definitions relative to small employer benefits purchasing alliances","body":"2.\tAs used in this act:\n\"Board\" means a small employer purchasing alliance board of directors provided for in section 4 of this act.\n\"Carrier\" means a small employer carrier as defined in section 1 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17).\n\"Commissioner\" means the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.\n\"Dependent\" means the same as defined in section 1 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17).\n\"Eligible employee\" means the same as defined in section 1 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17).\n\"Eligible group of small employers\" means a group of small employers which: (1) are engaged in the same or similar type of trade or business; (2) are members of a common trade association, professional association, or other association; or (3) are located in a common geographic area.\n\"Health benefits plan\" means a small employer health benefits plan approved by the commissioner pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-33).\n\"Health status-related factor\" means the same as defined in section 1 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17).\n\"Member\" means a small employer who is a member of a purchasing alliance as provided for in section 3 of this act.\n\"Small Employer Purchasing Alliance,\" \"purchasing alliance\" or \"alliance\" means a small employer purchasing alliance as established pursuant to section 3 of this act.\n\"Small employer\" means the same as defined in section 1 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17).\nL.2001,c.225,s.2.","path":["TITLE 17B INSURANCE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"3dcf17dcda1c8379307bb45f7b583af7d64853cae8dd70a9e1e7c4fda7672f21","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-17b-27a-25.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-17b-27a-25.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}