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This bill aims to modify Connecticut's existing laws regarding multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs), which are health benefit plans created by business associations for their members. Specifically, the bill would allow sponsoring associations that have a membership above a certain threshold to establish MEWAs. Multiple employer welfare arrangements are essentially group health insurance plans that allow multiple smaller employers to band together to purchase health coverage, potentially reducing costs and administrative burdens. By permitting associations with larger memberships to create these arrangements, the bill seeks to provide more flexibility for business associations in managing health benefits for their members. While the bill text is brief and does not specify the exact membership threshold or provide detailed implementation guidelines, its purpose appears to be expanding opportunities for businesses to collaborate on health insurance solutions through association-based welfare arrangements.

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