§ 27-18.6-7 - Collective bargaining agreements. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 27-18.6-7

   § 27-18.6-7  Collective bargainingagreements. – (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter to the contrary, exceptas provided in § 27-18.6-3(n), in the case of a group health planmaintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements betweenemployee representatives and one or more employers ratified before July 13,2000, this chapter does not apply to plan years beginning before the later of:

   (1) The date on which the last of the collective bargainingagreements relating to the plan terminates (determined without regard to anyextension of the collective bargaining agreement agreed to after July 13,2000); or

   (2) July 1, 1997.

   (b) For purposes of subdivision (a)(1) of this section, anyplan amendment made pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement relating tothe plan which amends the plan solely to conform to any requirement of thischapter shall not be treated as a termination of the collective bargainingagreement.