---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 156.260"
title: "45"
number: "156.260"
heading: "Enrollment periods for qualified individuals."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/156.260"
---

# §156.260. Enrollment periods for qualified individuals.

- (a) **Individual market requirement.** A QHP issuer must:
  - (1) Enroll a qualified individual during the initial and annual open enrollment periods described in § [155.410(b)](/cfr/45/155.410.md?p=b) and [(e)](/cfr/45/155.410.md?p=e) of this subchapter, and abide by the effective dates of coverage established by the Exchange in accordance with § [155.410(c)](/cfr/45/155.410.md?p=c) and [(f)](/cfr/45/155.410.md?p=f) of this subchapter; and
  - (2) Make available, at a minimum, special enrollment periods described in [§ 155.420(d)](/cfr/45/155.420.md?p=d) of this subchapter, for QHPs and abide by the effective dates of coverage established by the Exchange in accordance with [§ 155.420(b)](/cfr/45/155.420.md?p=b) of this subchapter.
- (b) **Notification of effective date.** A QHP issuer must notify a qualified individual of his or her effective date of coverage.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 77 FR 18469, Mar. 27, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 18021-18024, 18031-18032, 18041-18042, 18044, 18054, 18061, 18063, 18071, 18082, and 26 U.S.C. 36B.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 77411, Dec. 13, 2011, unless otherwise noted.