71.02 Annual open enrollment periods129

General requirements130 Annual open enrollment periods (AOEPs) will be provided consistent with this subsection, during which qualified individuals may enroll in a QHP and enrollees may change QHPs. A qualified individual may only be permitted to enroll in a QHP or an enrollee to change QHPs during the AOEP specified in paragraph (e) of this subsection, or a special enrollment period (SEP) described in § 71.03 for which the qualified individual has been determined eligible. (b) [Reserved] (c) [Reserved] (d) Notice of AOEP.131 AHS will provide a written AOEP notification to each enrollee no earlier than the first day of the month before the open enrollment period begins and no later than the first day of the open enrollment period. (e) AOEP.132 The AOEP begins on November 1 of the calendar year preceding the benefit year and extends through January 15 of the benefit year. (f) Coverage effective dates during the AOEP133 Coverage will be effective January 1, for a QHP selection received on or before December 15 of the calendar year preceding the benefit year. 129 45 CFR § 155.410. 130 45 CFR § 155.410(a). 131 45 CFR § 155.410(d). 132 45 CFR § 155.410(e). 133 45 CFR § 155.410(f). Eligibility-and-Enrollment Procedures Part 7 – Page 59 (Sec.71.00, Sub.71.03) Coverage will be effective February 1, for a QHP selection received from December 16 of the calendar year preceding the benefit year through January 15 of the benefit year.