SENATE BILL 947

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 577

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Proprietors

Synopsis:

Altering the termination date for Chapter 347 of the Acts of 2005, which altered criteria for determining when an employee is considered an eligible employee for small group market health insurance, repealed provisions that established when an individual is considered to be a small employer under small group market health insurance, repealed a requirement that a carrier establish an open enrollment period for self-employed individuals, and authorized specified individuals to remain covered under a specified health benefit plan; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/20

First Reading Senate Rules

2/23

Re-referred Finance

3/1

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

REPORTS

SMALL BUSINESS

SUNSET

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered