BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5658: Health care reinsurance
Establishing a health care reinsurance program for small businesses.
Summary
- A reinsurance program for small businesses is created in the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. The reinsurance program will reimburse 90 percent of insurance carrier claims, between $10,000 and $90,000 annually, for individuals enrolled in coverage with an eligible small employer.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 26, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
- Budget
- Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to establishing a health care reinsurance program for small businesses;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- Minority; do not pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- HEA - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5658 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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