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BILL SUMMARY For SB19-041

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Mar 12, 2019       Location HCR 0107

SB19-041 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


10:03:52 AM  
Representative Kraft-Tharp, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-041 to the committee. The bill changes a required provision in health insurance contracts which will allow policyholders to pay premiums only through the date that a covered individual becomes ineligible or uncovered if they notify carriers within 10 days of that date. Amendments L.015 and L.016 were distributed to the committee (Attachments A and B).
10:07:36 AM  
Representative Kraft-Tharp responded to committee questions about the bill.   Matt Mortier and Dayle Axman, Division of Insurance, responded to committee questions.  
10:15:23 AM  
Committee discussion ensued regarding amendments.

10:18:58 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment A).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded Caraveo
Baisley
Beckman
Jackson
Jaquez Lewis
Kipp
Mullica
Soper
Titone
Will
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

10:19:23 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.016 (Attachment B).
Moved Soper
Seconded Jaquez Lewis
Baisley
Beckman
Jackson
Jaquez Lewis
Kipp
Mullica
Soper
Titone
Will
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

10:21:16 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-041, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded Baisley
Baisley Yes
Beckman Yes
Jackson Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kipp Yes
Mullica Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Yes
Caraveo Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS