A single-employee business is eligible to join a health care cooperative if it:
  (1) is owned and operated by a sole proprietor;
  (2) is engaged in commercial activity for the purpose of the sole proprietor's livelihood or profit;
  (3) is not operated solely to obtain health benefit plan coverage under Insurance Code Chapter 1501 (concerning Health Insurance Portability and Availability Act); and
  (4) employed fewer than two employees on business days during the preceding calendar year.

Source Note: The provisions of this §26.424 adopted to be effective May 17, 2017, 42 TexReg 2539