2005 Senate Bill 848 ↩

Senate Roll Call 299: Passed

To allow health insurance companies and HMOs to provide “wellness plans” to group insurance sponsors (employers) in which a rebate of up to 10 percent would be paid at the end of the year if the majority of employees have enrolled in a health wellness, maintenance, or improvement program offered by the employer, and maintenance or improvement of the employees’ health status can be demonstrated by health status indicators agreed by the employer and the health insurer or HMO. Also, to allow insurers and HMOs to offer a similar plan to those who purchase individual coverage, which would require the individual and his or her family to participate in a "wellness" program sponsored by the insurer or HMO.