Introduced
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To provide for the sale of high deductible Medicare supplement plans; regulate Medicare+Choice plans now allowed under federal regulations; allow a policyholder to suspend a Medicare supplement policy, and have the policy reinstated, under certain circumstances; specify conditions under which an applicant for a Medicare supplement policy would not be excluded from coverage because of a preexisting condition; specify individuals who would be eligible for coverage, and prescribe conditions under which people could not be denied coverage; establish time periods during which eligible individuals would have to be allowed to enroll; and require notification when a plan was terminated. The bill would apply to Blue Cross/Blue Shield. See also Senate Bill 748.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
To provide for the sale of high deductible Medicare supplement plans; regulate Medicare+Choice plans now allowed under federal regulations; allow a policyholder to suspend a Medicare supplement policy, and have the policy reinstated, under certain circumstances; specify conditions under which an applicant for a Medicare supplement policy would not be excluded from coverage because of a preexisting condition; specify individuals who would be eligible for coverage, and prescribe conditions under which people could not be denied coverage; establish time periods during which eligible individuals would have to be allowed to enroll; and require notification when a plan was terminated. The bill would apply to Blue Cross/Blue Shield. See also Senate Bill 748.
Amendment offered
To clarify a language in a provision contained in the bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To prohibit the sale or conversion of Blue Cross Blue Shield to a for-profit company.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 98 to 0 (details)
To provide for the sale of high deductible Medicare supplement plans; regulate Medicare+Choice plans now allowed under federal regulations; allow a policyholder to suspend a Medicare supplement policy, and have the policy reinstated, under certain circumstances; specify conditions under which an applicant for a Medicare supplement policy would not be excluded from coverage because of a preexisting condition; specify individuals who would be eligible for coverage, and prescribe conditions under which people could not be denied coverage; establish time periods during which eligible individuals would have to be allowed to enroll; and require notification when a plan was terminated. The bill would apply to Blue Cross/Blue Shield. See also Senate Bill 748. The bill was amended in the House to prohibit the sale, conversion or privatization of Blue Cross Blue Shield to a for-profit company. See House Bills 6045 and 6046.
Amendment offered
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To further clarify, reinforces and expand language added by the House to prohibit the sale, conversion or privatization of Blue Cross Blue Shield to a for-profit company.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, amended to prohibit the sale or conversion or privatization of Blue Cross Blue Shield to a for-profit company.
Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)
To concur with a Senate-passed amendment to the bill.
