Bill Summary

HB 997 Health Plans (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gregory Co Sponsors: Rodrigues (R) CS Sponsors: Health & Human Services Committee, Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Health Market Reform Subcommittee
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Summary
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
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committees of reference
   H Health Market Reform Subcommittee
   H Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/21/19
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Filed
02/28/19
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Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
02/28/19
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Now in Health Market Reform Subcommittee
03/05/19
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On Committee agenda - Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 03/07/19, 9:00 am, 306 H
03/07/19
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Favorable with CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/11/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/12/19
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Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
03/15/19
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On Committee agenda - Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 3:30 pm, 404 H
03/19/19
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Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/21/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/22/19
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
04/05/19
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 04/09/19, 2:00 pm, 17 H
04/09/19
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 11 Yeas, 5 Nays
04/11/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
04/12/19
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/22/19
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
04/25/19
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
05/01/19
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Laid on Table
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bill text & filed amendments
0997
Filed on 02/21/19
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Amendment 399063
Gregory
Filed on 03/06/19
Adopted
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Amendment 293689
Gregory
Filed on 03/06/19
Adopted
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0997C1
Filed on 03/11/19
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Amendment 366449
Gregory
Filed on 03/18/19
Adopted
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0997C2
Filed on 03/21/19
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Amendment 668965 DE
Gregory
Filed on 04/08/19
Adopted
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0997C3
Filed on 04/11/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
624.438
627.443
627.6045
627.6046
627.65612
627.6426
627.6525
627.654
641.31
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