SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS/HB 2339

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Scott moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 85, line 19, delete that line,

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17         2.  Beginning July 1, 2000, and until July 31, 2001,

18  offer and issue basic and standard small employer health

19  benefit plans on a guaranteed-issue basis to every eligible

20  small employer which is eligible for guaranteed renewal, has

21  less than two eligible employees, is not formed primarily for

22  the purpose of buying health insurance, elects to be covered

23  under such plan, agrees to make the required premium payments,

24  and satisfies the other provisions of the plan. A rider for

25  additional or increased benefits may be medically underwritten

26  and may be added only to the standard benefit plan. The

27  increased rate charged for the additional or increased benefit

28  must be rated in accordance with this section. For purposes of

29  this subparagraph, a person, his or her spouse, and his or her

30  dependent children shall constitute a single eligible employee

31  if that person and spouse are employed by the same small

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS/HB 2339

    Amendment No.    





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