BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1603: Medicare supp. coverage
Requiring guaranteed issue of medicare supplemental coverage to an individual who voluntarily disenrolls from a medicare advantage plan and enrolls in medicare parts A and B.
Summary
- Requires a Medicare supplemental policy to be issued on a guaranteed issue basis to a person switching from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1603), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- April Berg (D-44)
- Introduced
- January 27, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requiring guaranteed issue of medicare supplemental coverage to an individual who voluntarily disenrolls from a medicare advantage plan and enrolls in medicare parts A and B;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: April Berg (D-44)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1603 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1603 (2023–24) Agricultural products promo.
- HB 1603 (2021–22) Transportation/general fund
- HB 1603 (2019–20) Economic assistance programs
- HB 1603 (2017–18) Child support economic table
- HB 1603 (2015–16) Occup. disease/investigators
- HB 1603 (2013–14) Dentist licensure status
- HB 1603 (2011–12) Waterway gravel removal
- HB 1603 (2009–10) Minimum hourly wage