HB 21-A: State Group Insurance Program
GENERAL BILL by Brodeur ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, B.
State Group Insurance Program; Revises applicability of certain definitions regarding state group insurance program; defines term "plan year"; authorizes program to include additional benefits; authorizes employee to use certain portion of state's contribution to purchase additional & supplemental benefits; provides for program to offer health plans in specified benefit coverage levels; provides for DMS to develop plan for implementation of benefit levels; provides reporting requirements; authorizes additional benefits to be included in program; provides that DMS shall contract with at least one entity that provides comprehensive pricing & inclusive services for surgery & other medical procedures; provides contract & reporting requirements; provides for DMS to establish 3-year price transparency pilot project in certain areas of state; provides project & reporting requirements; directs DMS to contract with independent benefits consultant; provides requirements for & duties of consultant; provides reporting requirement; directs DMS to provide premium alternatives to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides criteria for calculating premium alternatives; establishes premiums for participants for specified plans & coverage periods; provides appropriation & authorizes positions; provides for construction.
Last Action: 6/19/2015 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: PDF
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5/27/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 6/1/2015 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 5 • Referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 6 |
| 6/9/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 06/10/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 6/10/2015 | House |
• Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 95 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 95 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/11/15 |
| 6/11/2015 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 98 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 6/12/2015 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 102 • Passed; YEAS 71 NAYS 28 -HJ 103 |
| 6/12/2015 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations -SJ 37 • Received -SJ 37 |
| 6/15/2015 | Senate |
• Original reference(s)- removed: Health Policy -SJ 40 • References corrected to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 40 • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 40 |
| 6/19/2015 | Senate |
• Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability |