[ Subsection (a) effective until June 19, 2012. For text effective June 19, 2012, see below.]

  Section 4. (a) The connector may only offer health benefit plans to eligible individuals, and groups as defined in this chapter. Sub-connectors shall be authorized to offer all health benefit plans that the connector may offer, including all health benefit plans offered through the commonwealth care health insurance program.

[ Subsection (a) as amended by 2012, 118, Sec. 45 effective June 19, 2012. For text effective until June 19, 2012, see above.]

  (a) The connector shall only offer health benefit plans or stand-alone vision or stand-alone dental plans to eligible individuals, eligible children and eligible small groups. Subconnectors may offer all health benefit plans that the connector may offer, including all health benefit plans offered through the commonwealth care health insurance program.

  (b) An eligible individual or small group's participation in the connector shall cease if coverage is cancelled under section 4 of chapter 176J.