Introduced
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To create a state-sponsored catastrophic “stop loss” coverage pool to cover school and university employee health care claims that exceed a pre-established dollar threshold. This would be similar to the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) no-fault auto insurance Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage, which pays auto accident injury claims greater than $350,000. The bill resembles a <a href="http://aftmichigan.org/aboutus/whitepaper.html">proposal</a> from one of the teachers unions. School district participation would be voluntary, they would pay for the coverage, and would have to provide claims history data. Senate Bills 895, 897 and 898 allow schools to form multi-district insurance pools.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 731, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 731 would ban smoking by adults on weekends or after school in outside areas of schools, including stadiums, and would apply this and other school smokings bans to charter schools.
The amendment failed 13 to 22 (details)
Amendment offered
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The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 22 to 13 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
