Borrelia Burgdorferi. Lyme disease is an infection caused by several strains of the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) . The bacteria is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick.These ticks can also transmit other diseases and infect pets and livestock.The tick that transmits Lyme is so small you may not notice it.yme disease is an infection caused by several strains of the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) . The bacteria is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick.
If they offer health insurance, it must be available to all employees working 30 hours or more per week and their dependents. Texas insurance law defines a small employer as a business with two to 50 employees, regardless of how many hours they work. In general, insurance companies require at least 75 percent of a small employer's full-time employees to participate in the health plan.
A full-time employee is defined under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as an. employee who works 30 hours per week, per month, on average. 1) Offer must be to employee and the employeeâs dependents. Affordability and minimum value tests are based on single-coverage only. 2) If part-time employers are offered coverage by ACA-defined large employers, then the 90-day waiting period may apply; future guidance pending. Insurance market reforms apply and no annual or lifetime limits on essential health benefits allowed. Contact: Neil Trautwein / TrautweinN@nrf.com or 202-626-8170.