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CS/SB 1556: Health Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Scott ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Forman ; Campbell ; Myers ; Hargrett ; Latvala ; Saunders ; Geller ; Grant ; Casas ; King

Health Insurance; provides legislative intent for organization of nonprofit corporation for providing affordable group health insurance; creates Health Alliance for Small Business; deletes authorization for community health purchasing alliances; prohibits state agencies from providing certain funds to alliance without specific legislative approval; revises restrictions re premium rates for small employer health benefit plans, etc. Amends Ch. 408, 627.6699.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/1999 Senate • Prefiled
3/9/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00144
3/11/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/16/99, 1:00 pm, 110S --Temporarily postponed
3/17/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/22/99, 1:00 pm, Room-110S --Temporarily postponed
3/24/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/29/99, 1:00 pm, Room-110S
3/29/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Banking and Insurance -SJ 00436; CS read first time on 04/06/99 -SJ 00444
3/31/1999 Senate • Now in Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00436
4/8/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 04/13/99, 2:00 pm, Room-110S
4/13/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00575
4/14/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00575
4/21/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 00600; Placed on Calendar
4/23/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00792
4/26/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00792, -SJ 00886; Read second time -SJ 00815; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00815; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00818
4/27/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01177; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01178
4/27/1999 House • In Messages
4/30/1999 House • Died in Messages