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SB19-041

Health Insurance Contract Carrier And Policyholder

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Insurance

Concerning a required contract provision regarding the payment of premiums by a policyholder to a health insurance carrier for each individual covered under a health insurance policy.

Bill Summary:

Health insurance - required contract provisions between a carrier and a health care provider - payment of premiums - provision of benefits. The act requires a contract for a health benefit plan between a carrier and a policyholder to state, as an alternative to existing premium payment requirements, that a policyholder must pay premiums to the carrier through the date that the individual covered under the policy is no longer eligible or covered if the policyholder notifies the carrier within 10 business days after the date of ineligibility or noncoverage because the individual left employment without notice to the employer or the employee was terminated for gross misconduct.

The act also clarifies that:

  • If the policyholder notifies the carrier within the 10-day period, the carrier is not required to provide benefits to the individual after the date that the individual is no longer eligible or covered; and
  • A carrier and a policyholder may agree to a different date where premium payments are not required.
    (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/08/2019 Signed Act PDF
03/29/2019 Final Act PDF
03/18/2019 Rerevised PDF
03/15/2019 Revised PDF
02/21/2019 Reengrossed PDF
02/20/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/04/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/14/2019 PA2 PDF
02/15/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/05/2019 FN2 PDF
01/11/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.016 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-041, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-041, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/19/2019 House Amendments REPASS
29
AYE
0
NO
6
OTHER
Vote record
03/19/2019 House Amendments CONCUR
29
AYE
0
NO
6
OTHER
Vote record
02/21/2019 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/18/2019 Third Reading BILL
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/15/2019 L.017 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/12/2019 L.016 HOU Health & Insurance Passed [*] PDF
03/12/2019 L.015 HOU Health & Insurance Passed [*] PDF
02/14/2019 L.013 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
04/08/2019 Governor Governor Signed
03/29/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/29/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/28/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/19/2019 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/18/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/15/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/12/2019 House House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/22/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance
02/21/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/20/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/14/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/04/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/02/2019 85 Health Insurance Contract Carrier & Policyholder PDF