HB 1410 Indiana House · 2023 Regular Session

Multiple employer welfare arrangements.

Summary
Requires a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) providing benefits for employers that are public entities to provide each public entity that has 51 or more employees covered under the arrangement access to claims data specific to that public entity. Provides that, within a reasonable time after receiving a written request from a participating employer that is a public entity, a MEWA must provide to the public entity certain loss history information concerning the benefits provided by the MEWA for the public entity. Also imposes the duty to provide the loss history information upon the insurer providing the group insurance policy if the MEWA provides benefits for the public entity through a group insurance policy and upon the health maintenance organization if the MEWA provides benefits for the public entity through a group health maintenance contract. Provides that a policy of stop loss insurance issued by a reinsurer to a MEWA providing benefits for a public entity must cover claims submitted within the timely filing limit of the policy and the policy provisions of the stop loss coverage. Prohibits the department of insurance from adopting or enforcing any rule that would reduce the timely filing limit specified within the policy and the policy provisions of the stop loss coverage. Makes the violation of the requirements relating to a MEWA that provides benefits for a public entity an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act and practice for which the insurance commissioner may issue a cease and desist order, impose a civil penalty, and suspend or revoke a MEWA's certificate of registration.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023 Last action Mar 1, 2023
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 67, nays 28
lower
Feb 20, 2023
Amended
Amendment #3 (Fleming) failed; Roll Call 162: yeas 28, nays 69
lower
Feb 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Vermilion) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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