Relating to health insurance.
Summary
Requires insurer to provide specified notice to insured or prospective insured enrolled in short term health insurance policy. Prohibits insurer from establishing due date for payment of first individual health benefit plan premium earlier than 15 days after coverage begins or after date invoice is sent, whichever is later. Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to access, use and disclose data in all payer all claims database for carrying out department's duties, subject to conditions. Requires grace period of at least 30 days for payment of premium for individual health benefit plan. Requires notice of adverse benefit determination to be provided in culturally and linguistically appropriate manner and specifies elements that must be included in notice. Adds new provisions applicable to external review by independent review organization. Requires insurer to send notice of nonpayment of premium at least 15 days prior to end of grace period established for individual health benefit plans. Removes or modifies certain references to federal law in laws concerning health insurance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2021 · House Apr 27, 2021
How they voted
25–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Jun 1, 2021
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
May 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dexter. Passed.
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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