(1) An issuer offering individual qualified health plans on the health benefit exchange must make special enrollment opportunities, subject to the same terms and conditions specified in WAC 284-43-1100, available to applicants who experience a qualifying event.

(2) In addition to the special enrollment qualifying events set forth in WAC 284-43-1100, the following special enrollment opportunities must be made available for individual plans offered on the health benefit exchange:

(a) For qualified individuals who are an Indian, as defined by Section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, enrollment in a qualified health plan or change from one qualified health plan to another must be permitted one time per month, without requiring an additional special enrollment triggering event;

(b) The applicant demonstrates to the health benefit exchange that the qualified health plan in which they are enrolled violated a material provision of the coverage contract in relation to the individual;

(c) If applicant lost prior coverage due to errors by the health benefit exchange staff or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;

(d) The applicant, or his or her dependent, not previously a citizen, national or lawfully present individual, gains such status. For purposes of this subsection, "dependent" means a dependent as defined in RCW 48.43.005;

(e) The individual becomes newly eligible or newly ineligible for advance payment of premium tax credits, has a change in eligibility for cost-sharing reductions, or the individual's dependent becomes newly eligible. For purposes of (e) and (f) of this subsection, "dependent" means dependent as defined in 26 C.F.R. 54.9801-2;

(f) The individual or their dependent who is currently enrolled in employer sponsored coverage is determined newly eligible for advance payment of premium tax credit pursuant to the criteria established in 45 C.F.R. 155.420 (d)(6)(iii);

(g) In addition to the special enrollment event in WAC 284-43-1100 (2)(d), a change in the individual's residence as the result of a permanent move results in new eligibility for previously unavailable qualified health plans.

(3) An individual who experiences a qualifying event and whose prior coverage was on a catastrophic health plan as defined in RCW 48.43.005 (8)(c)(i) may be limited by the exchange to enrollment in a bronze or silver level plan.

(4) This section must not be interpreted or applied to preclude or limit the health benefit exchange's rights to automatically enroll qualified individuals based on good cause, exceptional circumstances as defined by the health benefit exchange or as required by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

(5) Issuers must comply with the special enrollment event requirements established for qualified health plans offered on the health benefit exchange in 45 C.F.R. 155.420. If the health benefit exchange establishes earlier effective dates for special enrollment periods, pursuant to 45 C.F.R. 155.420, an issuer must include in its plan documents and required disclosures an explanation of the effective date for special enrollment periods.