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CS/HB 1253: Limited Benefit Policies/Contracts

GENERAL BILL by Insurance ; Farkas ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Limited Benefit Policies/Contracts; provides for pilot program for health flex plans for certain uninsured persons; provides requirements for denial, nonrenewal, or cancellation of coverage; requires Insurance Commissioner to appoint health benefit plan committee to modify standard, basic, & limited health benefit plans; revises disclosure that carrier must make to small employer upon offering certain policies, etc. Amends 627.6699. APPROPRIATION: $1,638,330.

Effective Date: 10/01/2001
 Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/13/2001 House • Filed
    3/19/2001 House • Introduced -HJ 00172
    3/21/2001 House • Referred to Health Promotion (HCC); Insurance (CCC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00326
    3/23/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Promotion (HCC), 03/27/01, 10:15 am, 404-H --Workshop-Discussed
    3/27/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Promotion (HCC), 03/29/01, 9:30 am, 404-H
    3/29/2001 House • Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Health Promotion (HCC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00415
    3/30/2001 House • Now in Insurance (CCC) -HJ 00415
    4/9/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CCC), 04/11/01, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall
    4/11/2001 House • CS by Insurance (CCC); YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00550
    4/23/2001 House • CS read first time on 04/23/01 -HJ 00540
    • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00548
    4/18/2001 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00550; Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00550; On Council agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 04/18/01, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00548
    4/25/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
    4/26/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00952; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00952
    5/1/2001 House • Read third time -HJ 01443; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01443; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01444
    5/1/2001 Senate • In Messages
    5/2/2001 Senate • Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00959
    5/4/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 01362; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1960 -SJ 01362; Read second and third times -SJ 01362; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01362; CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 01373
    5/4/2001 House • In returning messages; Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/HB 1253, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2001 at 4:44 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 159 (e1) Health Maintenance Organizations Benson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2001 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1568 (Ch. 2001-173); See also CS/CS/SB 1092 (Ch. 2001-271), CS/SB 1558 (Ch. 2001-277) -HJ 01821
    Location:
    H 1261 Health Care Access Murman Compare Last Action: 3/22/2001 H Withdrawn from Health Promotion (HCC); Insurance (CCC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00340
    Location:
    H 1439 (e1) Health Insurance Murman Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 1760 Limited Benefit Policies/Contracts King Compare Last Action: 4/16/2001 S CS combines this bill wit<a href="index.cfm?Mode=Bills&Submenu=1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Billnum=1960&Year=2001">h 1960</a>; CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -SJ 00397; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1960 (Laid on Table in Senate)
    Location:
    S 1960 (c2) Health Care King Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S House Bill substituted -SJ 01362; Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1253 (Died in House Returning Messages)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    800658 - Amendment
    		Latvala 5/3/2001
    5:31 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/4/2001 11:27 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.

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  • CS/HB 1253, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/30/2001 at 9:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    874871 - Amendment
    		Farkas 5/1/2001
    11:08 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/1/2001 11:36 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.

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  • CS/HB 1253, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/19/2001 at 1:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Council for Healthy Communities (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2001 (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2001 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    383047 - Amendment
    		Council for Healthy Communities 4/19/2001
    9:08 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    024087 - Amendment
    		Wishner 4/26/2001
    9:52 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.

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  • HB 1253, Original Filed Version Posted 3/14/2001 at 4:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Promotion (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2001 (pdf)
    Health Promotion (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2001 (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2001 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    515567 - Amendment
    		Health Promotion 3/29/2001
    4:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    923977 - Amendment
    		Health Promotion 3/29/2001
    4:34 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    930703 - Amendment
    		Health Promotion 3/29/2001
    4:34 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    875235 - Amendment
    		Health Promotion 3/29/2001
    4:59 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.

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