Amendments for HB23-1303
House Journal, April 25
28 HB23-1303 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
29 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
30 recommendation:
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32 Amend printed bill, page 15, line 12, after "PLANS." add "THE
33 COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO CONSIDER WHETHER MEMBER INSURERS WITH
34 EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING LARGE GROUP HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS TO
35 EMPLOYERS WHOSE EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO A COLLECTIVE
36 BARGAINING AGREEMENT ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD.".
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38 Page 23, line 27, strike "10-20-115." and substitute "10-20-115; EXCEPT
39 THAT THE BOARD SHALL NOT IMPOSE A CLASS A ASSESSMENT AGAINST A
40 MEMBER INSURER THAT HAS NOT RECEIVED PREMIUMS FOR A COVERED
41 POLICY IN THE CALENDAR YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE CALENDAR
42 YEAR IN WHICH THE ASSESSMENT IS IMPOSED.".
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44 Page 24, line 13, after "ACCOUNT;" insert "EXCEPT THAT, A MEMBER
45 INSURER THAT IS A NONPROFIT HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
46 THAT PROVIDES A MAJORITY OF COVERED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
47 THROUGH PHYSICIANS IT EMPLOYS OR THROUGH A SINGLE CONTRACTED
48 MEDICAL GROUP SHALL BE ASSESSED AS IF THE BOARD ALLOCATED ONLY
49 TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT TO THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACCOUNT;".
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51 Page 24, line 15, strike "ACCOUNT." and substitute "ACCOUNT; EXCEPT
52 THAT, ON A PRO RATA BASIS, THE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT AND THE
53 ANNUITY ACCOUNT SHALL COVER THE SHORTFALL FROM THE HEALTH
54 INSURANCE ACCOUNT THAT RESULTS FROM THE LOWER ASSESSMENT RATE
55 DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3)(b)(II)(A) OF THIS SECTION ON A MEMBER
56 INSURER THAT IS A NONPROFIT HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
1 THAT PROVIDES A MAJORITY OF COVERED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
2 THROUGH PHYSICIANS IT EMPLOYS OR THROUGH A SINGLE CONTRACTED
3 MEDICAL GROUP.".
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5 Page 25, line 13, after "(7)" insert "(a)".
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7 Page 25, after line 17 insert:
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9 "(b) A MEMBER INSURER SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO
10 SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT CUT EMPLOYMENT, REDUCE
11 EMPLOYEE PAY OR HOURS, OR REDUCE EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AS A
12 RESULT OF THE ASSESSMENTS LEVIED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF
13 THIS SECTION.".
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House Journal, April 26
23 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, after "add" insert "(2.5) and".
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25 Page 3, after line 25 insert:
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27 "(2.5) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ORDER A MEMBER INSURER THAT
28 RECEIVED PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(a)(II) OF THIS
29 SECTION TO REFUND TO THE ESTATE OF AN IMPAIRED INSURER OR
30 INSOLVENT INSURER ANY AMOUNTS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
31 (1)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION THAT DUPLICATE PAYMENTS THE MEMBER
32 INSURER RECEIVED FROM THE RISK ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM.".
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34 Page 4, line 4, after "estate"" insert "OR "ESTATE"".
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36 Page 4, line 26, after "(1)(c)(II)," insert "(2.5),".
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38 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
39 Reading and Final Passage.