FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATUREHB 126/a

SECOND SESSION, 2020



February 14, 2020


Mr. President:


    Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


HOUSE BILL 126, as amended


has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:


    1. Strike House Health and Human Services Committee Amendment 1.


    2. On pages 5 and 6, strike Section 3 in its entirety.


    3. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.


    4. On page 6, line 24, after "group", insert "health plan, other than a small group health plan".


    5. On page 6, line 24, after the first occurrence of "or", insert "a".


    6. On page 8, line 16, strike "An individual or" and insert in lieu thereof "A".


    7. On page 8, line 17, after "contract", insert ", other than a small group health maintenance organization contract,".


    8. On page 10, line 8, strike "An individual or" and insert in lieu thereof "A".


    9. On page 10, line 8, after "plan", insert ", other than a small group health care plan,".


    10. On page 11, strike lines 23 and 24 and insert in lieu

thereof:


    "SECTION 6. APPLICABILITY.--The provisions of this act are applicable to group health insurance policies, health care plans or certificates of health insurance, other than small group health plans, that are delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2021.".



                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 5 For 1 Against

Yes:     5

No:      Brandt

Excused: Ingle

Absent:  None



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