Missouri Revised Statutes § 376.453 - Premium — only cafeteria plans required, when

376.453. Premium — only cafeteria plans required, when. — 1. An employer that provides health insurance coverage for which any portion of the premium is payable by the employer shall not provide such coverage unless the employer has established a premium-only cafeteria plan as permitted under federal law, 26 U.S.C. Section 125. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to employers who offer health insurance through any self-insured or self-funded group health benefit plan of any type or description. 2. Nothing in this section shall prohibit or otherwise restrict an employer's ability to either provide a group health benefit plan or create a premium-only cafeteria plan with defined contributions and in which the employee purchases the policy. (L. 2007 H.B. 818) Effective 1-01-08