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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1349: Health benefit plan rates

Addressing carrier surplus as an element of health benefit plan rate review.

Summary

  • Requires the Insurance Commissioner to review the surpluses of nonprofit individual and small group market health insurers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1349), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 24, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to carrier surplus as an element of health benefit plan rate review;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Dawn Morrell D-25Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Gerry Pollet D-46Kevin Van De Wege D-24Dave Upthegrove D-33Sherry Appleton D-23Steve Tharinger D-24Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  8. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1349 in other sessions

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