establishing an uncompensated care assessment, fund, and committee within the department of insurance.

SB 136 would require health insurance companies to pay an assessment based on their premiums. The funds collected would create a state fund to cover costs hospitals incur when treating people without insurance. It establishes a committee within the Department of Insurance to manage the fund and oversee its use. This bill directly affects health insurers through new fees and hospitals providing care to uninsured patients.