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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>70474</law_id><section_number>59.1-591</section_number><catch_line>Additional requirements</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="55">Benefits Consortium</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The board of trustees established pursuant to subsection B of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Conditions for a benefits consortium" href="/59.1-590/">59.1-590</a> shall (i) operate any <span class="dictionary">health benefit plans</span> in accordance with the fiduciary duties defined in <span class="dictionary">ERISA</span> and (ii) have the power to make and collect special assessments against <span class="dictionary">members</span> and, if any assessment is not timely paid, to enforce collection of such assessment. <a id="paragraph-254333" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-591/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Each <span class="dictionary">member</span> shall be liable for his allocated share of the liabilities of the <span class="dictionary">sponsoring association</span> under a <span class="dictionary">health benefit plan</span> as determined by the board of trustees. <a id="paragraph-254334" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-591/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> <span class="dictionary">Health benefit plan</span> documents shall have the following statement printed on the first page in size 14-point boldface type:
			&#x201C;This coverage is not insurance and is not offered through an insurance company. This coverage is not required to comply with certain federal market requirements for health insurance, nor is it required to comply with certain state <span class="dictionary">laws</span> for health insurance. Each <span class="dictionary">member</span> shall be liable for his allocated share of the liabilities of the <span class="dictionary">sponsoring association</span> under the <span class="dictionary">health benefit plan</span> as determined by the board of trustees. This means that each <span class="dictionary">member</span> may be responsible for paying an additional sum if the annual premiums present a deficit of funds for the <span class="dictionary">trust</span>. The <span class="dictionary">trust</span>&#x2019;s financial documents shall be available for public inspection at (insert website of where <span class="dictionary">sponsoring association</span> <span class="dictionary">trust</span> documents are posted).&#x201D; <a id="paragraph-254335" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-591/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2022, cc. 404, 405.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
