(a) General requirements. When joining the SHOP, a qualified employer must comply with the requirements, processes, and timelines set forth by this part and must remain in compliance for the duration of the employer's participation in the SHOP.
(b) Selecting QHPs. During an election period, a qualified employer may make coverage in a QHP available through the SHOP in accordance with the processes developed by the SHOP in accordance with Sec. 155.705 of this subchapter.
(c) Information dissemination to employees. A qualified employer participating in the SHOP must disseminate information to its qualified employees about the process to enroll in a QHP through the SHOP.
(d) Payment. A qualified employer must submit any contribution towards the premiums of any qualified employee according to the standards and processes described in Sec. 155.705 of this subchapter.
(e) Employees hired outside of the initial or annual open enrollment period. Qualified employers must provide employees hired outside of the initial or annual open enrollment period with:
(1) A period to seek coverage in a QHP beginning on the first day of becoming a qualified employee; and
(2) Information about the enrollment process in accordance with Sec. 155.725 of this subchapter.
(f) New employees and changes in employee eligibility. Qualified employers participating in the SHOP must provide the SHOP with information about dependents or employees whose eligibility status for coverage purchased through the employer in the SHOP has changed, including:
(1) Newly eligible dependents and employees; and
(2) Loss of qualified employee status.
(g) Annual employer election period. Qualified employers must adhere to the annual employer election period to change their program participation for the next plan year described in Sec. 155.725(c) of this subchapter.