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CS/CS/CS/HB 997: Health Plans

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Health Market Reform Subcommittee ; Gregory ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodrigues, R.

Health Plans; Revises eligibility requirements for multiple-employer welfare arrangements; requires insurers to make at least one policy or contract available to certain residents within specified timeframe, upon occurrence of certain events; provides disclosure requirements for short-term policies; revises requirements for association & small employer policies; specifies conditions for compliance with essential health benefits requirements; prohibits excluding or delaying coverage under such policies or contracts due to preexisting medical conditions; requires OIR to conduct a study of current plans.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/1/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) -HJ 1097
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2019 House • Filed
    2/28/2019 House • Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 100
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 100
    • On Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 03/07/19, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
    3/7/2019 House • CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 384
    3/11/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 376
    3/12/2019 House • Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee -HJ 411
    3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/19/2019 House • CS/CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 479
    3/21/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 476
    3/22/2019 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 488
    4/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/09/19, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/9/2019 House • CS/CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 5 -HJ 674
    4/11/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 671
    4/12/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 681
    4/22/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
    4/25/2019 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 906
    5/1/2019 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) -HJ 1097

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 997, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/11/2019 at 1:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 322 (er) Health Plans Simpson Similar Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-129 Track This Bill
    S 418 (c2) Essential Health Benefits Under Health Plans Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) Track This Bill
    S 1422 Health Plans Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.438 General eligibility. Page 3 (pdf)
    627.443 Page 4 (pdf)
    627.6045 Preexisting condition. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.6046 Page 6 (pdf)
    627.6426 Page 8 (pdf)
    627.6525 Page 9 (pdf)
    627.654 Labor union, association, and small employer health alliance groups. Page 10 (pdf)
    627.65612 Page 12 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 997, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/21/2019 at 8:08 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 322 (c2) Preexisting Conditions Simpson Compare Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-129 Track This Bill
    S 418 (c2) Essential Health Benefits Under Health Plans Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) Track This Bill
    S 1422 Health Plans Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    668965 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Gregory 4/8/2019
    7:40 PM     		Adopted
    4/9/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.438 General eligibility. Page 3 (pdf)
    627.6045 Preexisting condition. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.6046 Page 5 (pdf)
    627.6054 Page 6 (pdf)
    627.6426 Page 7 (pdf)
    627.6525 Page 8 (pdf)
    627.654 Labor union, association, and small employer health alliance groups. Page 10 (pdf)
    627.65612 Page 11 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 997, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2019 at 8:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1422 Health Plans Gruters Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) Track This Bill
    S 418 Essential Health Benefits Under Health Insurance Policies and Contracts Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    366449 - Amendment
    Remove line 187 and insert:     		Gregory 3/18/2019
    7:43 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/19/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.438 General eligibility. Page 1 (pdf)
    627.6045 Preexisting condition. Page 3 (pdf)
    627.6054 Page 7 (pdf)
    627.6426 Page 3 (pdf)
    627.6525 Page 5 (pdf)
    627.654 Labor union, association, and small employer health alliance groups. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 997, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2019 at 10:49 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Market Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/26/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1422 Health Plans Gruters Identical Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    399063 - Amendment
    Remove lines 23-82 and insert:     		Gregory 3/6/2019
    5:26 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/7/2019     		PDF
    293689 - Amendment
    Remove line 172 and insert:     		Gregory 3/6/2019
    5:47 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/7/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.438 General eligibility. Page 1 (pdf)
    627.6045 Preexisting condition. Page 3 (pdf)
    627.6425 Renewability of individual coverage. Page 3 (pdf)
    627.6426 Page 4 (pdf)
    627.6525 Page 5 (pdf)
    627.654 Labor union, association, and small employer health alliance groups. Page 6 (pdf)

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