New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter 10 - DENTAL SERVICES
Subchapter 2 - EMPLOYEE'S DENTAL BENEFIT PLANS; ALTERNATE COVERAGE
Section 11:10-2.4 - Notification of affected parties

(a) An insurer, dental plan organization and dental service corporation shall provide to each employer or other organization to which this subchapter applies a copy of 17:48D-9.1 and 9.2 (as appropriate) and this subchapter at the time of offering a dental plan contract as defined in this subchapter.

(b) Every employer and other organization subject to this subchapter shall offer in writing to its employees or members and their eligible dependents the option of selecting coverage which permits dental services to be obtained from any licensed dentist as an alternative to the coverage provided under a dental plan contract. For new dental plan contracts being provided for the first time, this option shall be offered during the period for enrolling the employees or members in the new plan. For existing dental plan contracts, this option shall be offered during an enrollment period preceding the renewal date of the contract. Employers and other organizations which have offered this option to existing employees or members shall also offer this option to new employees or members at the time they are enrolled in a dental plan contract.

(c) Employers and other organizations to which this subchapter applies, shall post in a conspicuous manner, written notice of the coverage option and the text of P.L. 1983, Chapters 142-145, whichever chapter is applicable.