# DC DISB Bulletin:: DC DISB Bulletin: > District of Columbia · Agency guidance · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_PACE_Bulletin ## Section - **Citation:** DC DISB Bulletin: - **Heading:** DC DISB Bulletin: - **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia - **Kind:** Agency guidance - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** DC DISB Insurance Bulletins and Notices / DC DISB Bulletin: ## Text WE ARE WASHINGTON DC Government of the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking DISB Stephen C. Taylor Acting Commissioner # BULLETIN 15-IB-07-10/20 TO: ALL HEALTH INSURERS WRITING GROUP ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS COVERAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FROM: STEPHEN C. TAYLOR, ACTING COMMISSIONER SUBJECT: DEFINITION OF SMALL EMPLOYER NOT EXPANDING TO 100 EMPLOYEES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2016 DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2015 The purpose of this Bulletin is to clarify the effect of the enactment of Public Law 114-60 (HR 1624), the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act (“PACE Act”) on the definition of small employer in District of Columbia as applied to health benefit plans. The PACE Act amended § 1304(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) to change the definition of “small employer” from 1-100 employees to 1-50 employees, among other things. The Council of the District of Columbia, by enacting the Federal Health Reform Implementation and Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014, effective May 2, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-265; 62 DCR 1529) (“DC Health Reform Act”), made applicable to the District the ACA’s health insurance market reforms, including § 1304(b). Accordingly, for plan years that begin on or after January 1, 2016, the District will apply the definition of “small employer” in § 1304(b)(2), as amended by the PACE Act, which is limited to employers with 50 or fewer employees. The District’s use of the definition in § 1304(b)(2) for “small employers” shall be applied consistently throughout the insurance code, including the references at D.C. Official Code §§ 31-3101(19A), 31-3301.01(42) and 31-3501(7C), until such conforming amendments can be made. Further, consistent with the guidance provided herein, this Bulletin also rescinds Bulletin 15-IB-05-04/28, “Small Employer” Transitional Policy for the 2016 Plan Year, issued on April 28, 2015. ” shall be applied consistently throughout the insurance code, including the references at D.C. Official Code §§ 31-3101(19A), 31-3301.01(42) and 31-3501(7C), until such conforming amendments can be made. Further, consistent with the guidance provided herein, this Bulletin also rescinds Bulletin 15-IB-05-04/28, “Small Employer” Transitional Policy for the 2016 Plan Year, issued on April 28, 2015. Any questions or concerns regarding this Bulletin may be directed to the Insurance Bureau of the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking at (202) 727-8000. 810 First Street, NE, Suite 701 • Washington, DC • 20002 • Tel: (202) 727-8000 • disb.dc.gov ## Nearby sections - [DC DISB Bulletin 04-IB-003-6/1 (Revised 3/4/24) Updates Pursuant to the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Amendment Act of 2023](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_04_IB_003_6_1.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin 20-6-IB-08-24 Conversion to OPTins Premium Tax Filing System](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_20_6_IB_08_24.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin 24-IB-002-05/21 The Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems in Insurance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_24_IB_002_05_21.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin 24-IB-003-05/28 Filing Procedures for Compliance with the Provisions of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_24_IB_003_05_28.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin 24-IB-003-05/31 Clarification of Unfair Trade Practices Regulations for Homeowners Insurance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_24_IB_003_05_31.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin 25-IB-001-08/12 Depreciation of Labor in Property Insurance Policies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_25_IB_001_08_12.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin 25-IB-003-09/17 Guidance to Insurers on Immunization Coverage](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_25_IB_003_09_17.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin 26-IB-001-1/6 Updated Notification Regarding Coverage Requirement and Issuer Accommodation Notification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_26_IB_001_1_6.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin: DC DISB Bulletin: ](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_PACE_Bulletin.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin: Activities Requiring Title Producer Licensure Activities Requiring Title Producer Licensure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_Bulletin_15_IB_8_10_23.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Annual Privacy Notices Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Annual Privacy Notices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_BulletinGLBA_Privacy03.31.22.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin: Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Re Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Relief to Policyholders During Public Health Emergency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_DISB_Guidance_on_Orders_and_Bulletins_During_PHE_010421.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin: Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Re Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Relief to Policyholders During Public Health Emergency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_Notice_re_Guidance_on_Commissioners_Orders_and_Bulletins_Dur.md) - [DC DISB Bulletin: Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Re Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Relief to Policyholders During Public Health Emergency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_COVID_Insurers_Notice_Commissioners_Orders_7.31.2020.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/DC_INS_B_PACE_Bulletin. 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