FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATUREHB 436/a

FIRST SESSION, 2019



March 12, 2019


Mr. President:


    Your CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


HOUSE BILL 436, as amended


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


    1. On page 8, line 12, before "group", insert "small".


    2. On page 8, line 13, after "issuer", insert "or multiple employer welfare arrangement" and after "a", insert "small".


    3. On page 14, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following new subsection:


    "L. Except as provided by state or federal rule or law, nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a health insurance carrier from appropriately using reasonable health care cost management techniques.".


    4. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.


    5. On page 48, line 22, after "plan", insert "or group retiree health plan".




                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               SENATOR CLEMENTE SANCHEZ, CHAIRMAN




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 5 For 3 Against

Yes:     5

No:      Fulfer, Sharer, Woods

Excused: None

Absent:  None



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