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2023 SESSION
SB 1285 Health insurance; catastrophic plans.
Introduced by: Mark J. Peake | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health insurance; catastrophic plans. Authorizes health carriers to offer catastrophic plans on the individual market and to offer such plans to all individuals. The measure provides that a catastrophic plan is deemed to provide an essential health benefits package and to meet certain requirements of federal law. A catastrophic plan is a high-deductible health care plan that provides essential health benefits and coverage for at least three primary care visits per policy year. Under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), as amended, catastrophic plans satisfy requirements that health benefit plans provide minimum levels of coverage only if they cover individuals who are younger than 30 years of age or who qualify for a hardship exemption or affordability exemption. The measure requires the Commissioner of Insurance to apply to the federal government for a State Innovation Waiver allowing the implementation of the provision allowing catastrophic plans to be offered on the individual market to all individuals. The provision will become effective 30 days after the Commissioner notifies certain persons that the request has been approved.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103133D
- 01/10/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/23/23 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (3-Y 11-N)