26-19-304(a).

26-19-304(a).  (n) Assessments and other fees required by the program shall be made in accordance with this subsection:

(i) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 120, § 3.

(ii) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 120, § 3.

(iii) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 120, § 3.

(iv) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 120, § 3.

(v) Provisions shall be made in the plan of operation for the imposition of an interest penalty for late payment of assessments;

(vi) A participating carrier may seek from the commissioner a deferment in whole or in part, from any assessment issued by the board. The commissioner may defer, in whole or in part, the assessment of a participating carrier if, in the opinion of the commissioner, the payment of the assessment would place the participating carrier in a financially impaired condition. In the event an assessment against a participating carrier is deferred in whole or in part, the amount by which the assessment is deferred may be assessed against the other participating carriers in a manner consistent with the basis for the assessment set forth in this section. The participating carrier receiving a deferment shall remain liable to the program for the amount deferred.

(o) Neither the participation in the program, the establishment of procedures, nor any other joint or collective action required by this act shall be the basis of any legal action, criminal or civil liability, or penalty against the program or any participating carriers either jointly or separately.

(p) The program shall be exempt from any and all taxes.

26-19-308. Health benefit plan committee.

(a) The commissioner shall appoint a health benefit plan committee. The committee shall be composed of seven (7) members, which shall include:

(i) The commissioner;  (ii) Three (3) representatives of participating carriers; and

(iii) One (1) representative each of a small employer, an employee of a small employer and a health care provider.

(b) The committee shall recommend the form and level of coverages to be made available by small employer carriers pursuant to W.S. 26-19-306.

(c) The committee shall recommend benefit levels, cost sharing factors, exclusions and limitations for the basic health benefit plan and the standard health benefit plan. One (1) basic health benefit plan and one (1) standard health care plan shall contain benefit and cost sharing levels that are consistent with the basic method of operation and the benefit plans of health maintenance organizations, including any restrictions imposed by federal law:

(i) The plans recommended by the committee may include cost containment features such as, but not limited to:

(A) Utilization review of health care services, including review of medical necessity of hospital and physician services;

(B) Case management benefit alternatives;

(C) Reasonable benefit differentials applicable to participating and nonparticipating providers; and

(D) Other managed care provisions.

(ii) The committee shall submit the plans to the commissioner for approval within one hundred eighty (180) days after the appointment of the committee pursuant to this section. If the commissioner disapproves of the plans in whole or in part he shall submit alternative interim plans to the committee for its approval.

(d) Members of the committee shall be reimbursed from the assets of the program for expenses incurred by them as members of the committee but shall not otherwise be compensated by the program for their services.

26-19-309. Periodic market evaluation. The board shall study and report at least every three (3) years to the commissioner on the effectiveness of this act. The report shall analyze the effectiveness of this act in promoting rate stability, product availability and affordability of coverage and may contain recommendations for actions to improve the overall effectiveness, efficiency and fairness of the small group health insurance marketplace. The report also shall address whether carriers and producers are fairly and actively marketing or issuing health benefit plans to small employers in fulfillment of the purposes of this act and may contain recommendations for market conduct or other regulatory standards or action.

26-19-310. Administrative procedures.

The commissioner may issue regulations in accordance with W.S.