45 CFR 156.260
§ 156.260 Enrollment periods for qualified individuals.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 156.260, § 156.260 Enrollment periods for qualified individuals, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/217744
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(a) Individual market requirement. A QHP issuer must:
(1) Enroll a qualified individual during the initial and annual open enrollment periods described in § 155.410(b) and (e) of this subchapter, and abide by the effective dates of coverage established by the Exchange in accordance with § 155.410(c) and (f) of this subchapter; and
(2) Make available, at a minimum, special enrollment periods described in § 155.420(d) of this subchapter, for QHPs and abide by the effective dates of coverage established by the Exchange in accordance with § 155.420(b) of this subchapter.
(b) Notification of effective date. A QHP issuer must notify a qualified individual of his or her effective date of coverage.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.