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BILL SUMMARY For SB20-176

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Jun 10, 2020       Location HCR 0112

SB20-176 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:39:39 PM  

Representatives Titone and Young, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-176 to the committee.  This bill clarifies the applicability of remedies for the unreasonable delay or denial of insurance benefits and that discretionary clause provisions are void in an insurance policy, contract, or plan.  The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

02:44:14 PM  

Committee discussion continued regarding the bill.

02:54:35 PM  

No witnesses testified on the bill. 

02:54:49 PM  
Amendment L.001 was distributed to the committee (Attachment B).  

02:58:09 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Titone
Seconded Caraveo
Baisley
Champion
Cutter
Holtorf
Kipp
Mullica
Tipper
Titone
Will
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:58:09 PM  

The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


03:00:57 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-176, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Titone
Seconded Caraveo
Baisley Yes
Champion Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Kipp Yes
Mullica Yes
Tipper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Yes
Caraveo Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS