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2009 SESSION
SB 1411 Health insurance, basic; increasing availability thereof in State.
Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Availability of basic health insurance. Allows health insurers to offer and sell group health insurance policies or contracts that do not include state mandated health insurance benefits to employers with 50 or fewer employees to provide coverage for employees. Such a group policy or contract may include any, or none, of the state-mandated health benefits as the health insurer and the qualified small employer agree, except that coverage shall be provided for mammograms, pap smears, PSA testing, and colorectal cancer screenings. Applications and enrollment forms shall disclose prominently any and all state-mandated health benefits that are not provided and shall clearly describe all eligibility requirements. The measure also provides that a plan of correction prepared by a holder of a certificate of public need for a medical care facility may allow the holder to satisfy the conditions of the certificate regarding the provision of charity care by (i) making direct payments to a private nonprofit foundation that funds basic insurance coverage for indigents authorized under a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health to receive contributions satisfying conditions of a certificate, or (ii) other documented efforts to provide primary or specialized care to underserved populations. Finally, the measure states that a health insurance policy or subscription contract may include caps or limits on the total annual or lifetime benefits provided thereunder at specified dollar amounts, which statement is declarative of existing law. Health insurers offering plans under this act are required to report annually to the Bureau of Insurance on the number of small employers and individuals using plans that do not offer mandated benefits, the coverage provided, and the cost of premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, which information shall be compiled, evaluated, and submitted to the Governor and General Assembly.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 090138348 pdf
- 02/03/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 090199348-S1 pdf
- 02/19/09 House: Committee substitute printed 090236348-H1 pdf
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1411ER) pdf
- 04/08/09 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1411ER2) pdf
- 05/06/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0877) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 090138348
- 01/14/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/02/09 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 090199348-S1
- 02/04/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/09 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/09 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 090199348-S1
- 02/05/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1411S1
- 02/06/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned C & L sub: 1
- 02/17/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 02/19/09 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/09 House: Committee substitute printed 090236348-H1
- 02/23/09 House: Read second time
- 02/24/09 House: Read third time
- 02/24/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 090236348-H1
- 02/24/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1411H1
- 02/24/09 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: Title replaced 090236348-H1
- 03/09/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1411ER)
- 03/10/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/07/09 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #1,2,3,4,13 (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #5 (12-Y 28-N)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #6 (13-Y 27-N)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #7 (14-Y 26-N)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #8 (34-Y 6-N)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #9 (37-Y 3-N)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #10 (35-Y 5-N)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #11 (35-Y 5-N)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #12 (16-Y 23-N)
- 04/08/09 House: Amendments specific and severable
- 04/08/09 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation amendments #'s 1-4, 8-11 and 13 (98-Y 0-N)
- 04/08/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 04/08/09 House: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to
- 04/08/09 House: Passed by temporarily
- 04/08/09 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation amendments #'s 1-4, 8-11 and 13 (94-Y 4-N)
- 04/08/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 4-N)
- 04/08/09 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted in part
- 04/08/09 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/08/09 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1411ER2)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/08/09 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/08/09 House: Communicated to Governor
- 05/06/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 877 (effective 7/1/09)
- 05/06/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0877)