{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-3553","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 38.2-3553","heading":"Membership in a small employer health group cooperative","body":"A. A small employer health group cooperative:1. Shall not limit, restrict, or condition a small employer's membership in the small employer health group cooperative on any health status-related factor relating to an individual, including an employee of a small employer or a dependent of an employee; and2. Shall make group health policies offered through the small employer health group cooperative available to all eligible employees of its employer-members and their eligible dependents, regardless of any health status-related factor relating to individuals eligible for coverage through a member.B. Notwithstanding subdivision 2 of subsection A, nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring (i) an issuer to provide coverage outside its service area or (ii) a small employer health group cooperative to make such coverage available to employer-members located outside the service area of the issuer.C. A small employer health group cooperative shall not make group health policies offered through the cooperative available other than to the eligible employees of its employer-members and their eligible dependents.2006, c. 427.","path":["Title 38.2. INSURANCE","Chapter 35. ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES","Article 5. SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE POOLING"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/38.2-3553/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:05Z","sha256":"f29ed984093fc338d77b5cc8c8ea863dd0160aff7f973074d0f942956b3795b9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-3552","next":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-3554"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}