FIFTIETH LEGISLATURESB 385/a

FIRST SESSION, 2011

March 2, 2011

Mr. President:

    Your CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

     SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

 SENATE BILL 385

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

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

    2. On page 3, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following new subsection:

         "D. As used in this section, "insurer" or "health plan":

             (1) means:

                  (a) a health insurer;

                  (b) a nonprofit health service provider;

                  (c) a health maintenance organization;

                  (d) a managed care organization; or

                  (e) a provider service organization; and

             (2) does not include individual policies intended to supplement major medical group-type coverages such as medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, specified disease, accident-only, hospital indemnity or other limited-benefit health insurance policies."".

    3. On page 4, line 6, strike the ending quotation mark.

    4. On page 4, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following new subsection:

         "D. As used in this section, "insurer" or "blanket or group health insurance plan":

             (1) means:

                  (a) a health insurer;

                  (b) a nonprofit health service provider;

                  (c) a health maintenance organization;

                  (d) a managed care organization; or

                  (e) a provider service organization; and

             (2) does not include blanket or large group policies intended to supplement major medical group-type coverages such as medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, specified disease, accident-only, hospital indemnity or other limited-benefit health insurance policies."".

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

    6. On page 5, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following new subsection:

         "D. As used in this section, "health maintenance organization contract":

             (1) means:

                  (a) a health maintenance organization; or

                  (b) a managed care organization; and

             (2) does not include individual policies intended to supplement major medical group-type coverages such as medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, specified disease, accident-only, hospital indemnity or other limited-benefit health insurance policies."".

    7. On page 5, line 25, strike the ending quotation mark.

    8. On page 5, after line 25, insert the following new subsection:

         "D. As used in this section, "nonprofit health care plan":

             (1) means:

                  (a) a nonprofit health insurer;

                  (b) a nonprofit health service provider;

                  (c) a nonprofit health maintenance organization;

                  (d) a nonprofit managed care organization; or

                  (e) a nonprofit provider service organization; and

             (2) does not include individual policies intended to supplement major medical group-type coverages such as medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, specified disease, accident-only, hospital indemnity or other limited-benefit health insurance policies."".,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               Phil A. Griego, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:      8

No:       0

Excused: Keller, Muñoz

Absent:   None

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