FIFTIETH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION

March 8, 2011

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1__ to SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL

                                        208 AND SENATE BILL 499

Amendment sponsored by Senator Dede Feldman

    1. On page 6, line 18, strike the ending quotation mark.

    2. On page 6, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following new subsection:

         "E. As used in this section, "health insurance" or "health care plan" means a hospital and medical expense-incurred policy, plan or contract offered by a health insurer; nonprofit health service provider; health maintenance organization; managed care organization; or provider service organization; "health insurance" or "health care plan" does not include an individual policy intended to supplement major medical group-type coverage such as medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, specified disease, accident-only, hospital indemnity or any other limited-benefit health insurance policy."".

    3. On page 9, line 10, strike the ending quotation mark.

    4. On page 9, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following new subsection:

         "E. As used in this section, "health insurance issuer" means a health insurer; nonprofit health service provider; health maintenance organization; managed care organization; or provider service organization that offers a hospital and medical expense-incurred policy, plan or contract; "health insurance issuer" does not include a person that offers an individual policy intended to supplement major medical group-type coverage such as medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, specified disease, accident-only, hospital indemnity or any other limited-benefit health insurance policy."".

    5. On page 13, line 3, strike the ending quotation mark.

    6. On page 13, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following new subsection:

         "J. As used in this section, "health insurance" or "health care plan" means a hospital and medical expense-incurred policy, plan or contract offered by a health insurer; nonprofit health service provider; health maintenance organization; managed care organization; or provider service organization; "health insurance" or "health care plan" does not include an individual policy intended to supplement major medical group-type coverage such as medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, specified disease, accident-only, hospital indemnity or any other limited-benefit health insurance policy."".

    7. On page 15, line 10, strike the ending quotation mark.

    8. On page 15, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following new subsection:

         "F. As used in this section, "health insurance" or "health care plan" means a hospital and medical expense-incurred policy, plan or contract offered by a health insurer; nonprofit health service provider; health maintenance organization; managed care organization; or provider service organization; "health insurance" or "health care plan" does not include an individual policy intended to supplement major medical group-type coverage such as medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, specified disease, accident-only, hospital indemnity or any other limited-benefit health insurance policy."".

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                                    Dede Feldman

Adopted ___________________ Not Adopted ________________________

          (Chief Clerk)                (Chief Clerk)

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