The purposes of this chapter are to:

     (1) Provide for the authorization and registration of self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements;

     (2) Regulate self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements in order to ensure the financial integrity of the arrangements;

     (3) Provide reporting requirements for self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements; and

     (4) Provide for sanctions against self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements organized, operated, providing benefits, or maintained in this state that do not comply with this chapter.

[2004 c 260 § 2.]