Address High-cost Health Insurance Pilot Program
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2019 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning measures to address the high costs of health insurance in the state, and, in connection therewith, modifying the health care coverage cooperatives laws to include consumer protections and allow consumers to collectively negotiate rates directly with providers.
Bill Summary:
Health care cooperatives - consumer protections - consumers negotiating rates.
The act modernizes laws authorizing health care cooperatives in the state to incorporate consumer protections such as coverage for preexisting conditions and to encourage consumers to help control health care costs by negotiating rates on a collective basis directly with providers. The act authorizes the commissioner of insurance to apply for a federal waiver as necessary to implement the act.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2025 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.007 [Attachment A]. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.010 [Attachment B]. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.011 [Attachment C]. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 19-004, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 19-004 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 19-004, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2019 | House Amendments | REPASS |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/18/2019 | House Amendments | CONCUR |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/03/2019 | Third Reading | BILL |
34
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2019 | Third Reading | BILL |
61
AYE
2
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2019 | L.011 | HOU Rural Affairs & Agriculture | Passed [*] | |
| 04/11/2019 | L.010 | HOU Rural Affairs & Agriculture | Passed [*] | |
| 04/11/2019 | L.007 | HOU Rural Affairs & Agriculture | Passed [*] | |
| 04/02/2019 | L.005 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/02/2019 | L.006 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 03/13/2019 | L.003 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/17/2019 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/02/2019 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/02/2019 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/02/2019 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/18/2019 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/17/2019 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/16/2019 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - No Amendments |
| 04/11/2019 | House | House Committee on Rural Affairs & Agriculture Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/03/2019 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Rural Affairs & Agriculture |
| 04/03/2019 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/02/2019 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 03/29/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/13/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/04/2019 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2019 | 205 | Address High-cost Hlth Insurance Pilot Program |