Any employer in this State who does not provide health insurance coverage to its employees is required to provide employer assistance and to inform all of its current and prospective employees about the importance of having health insurance coverage. The employer shall also make a good faith effort to assist any employee who wishes to purchase health insurance from a health insurance carrier.
For the purposes of this section, "employer assistance" means the dissemination to all current and prospective employees of information obtained from the department on health insurance products available in the State for employees and their dependents.
The department, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, shall prepare and have ready for dissemination to employers information on health insurance products available in the State.