FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        SECOND SESSION, 1998
  
  
                                                February 12, 1998
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom
  has been referred
  
                        HOUSE BILL 370
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On page 45, line 6, after "conditions" insert ",
  including cost sharing, limits on numbers of visits or days of
  coverage and requirements relating to medical necessity,".
       
       2.  On page 55, line 7, after "B.", strike "A" and insert
  in lieu thereof "Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection
  A of this section:
   
                 (1) a".
  
       3.  On page 55, line 13, strike the period, insert in
  lieu thereof a semicolon and the following new paragraphs:
  
                 "(2)  a pool policyholder shall be eligible for
  renewal of pool coverage even though the policyholder became
  eligible for medicare or medicaid coverage while covered under
  a pool policy; and
  
                 (3)  if a pool policy holder becomes eligible
  for any group health plan, the policyholder's pool coverage
  shall not be involuntarily terminated until any pre-existing
  condition period imposed on the policyholder by the plan has
  been exhausted.".,
  
  and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                <u>                                 
                                </u>                             Gary K. King, Chairman
  
  
                                     Adopted <u>                      </u>   Not Adopted <u>                        </u>
            (Chief Clerk)                      (Chief Clerk)
  
                       Date <u>               </u>
  
  The roll call vote was <u> 7 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
  Yes:      7
            Excused:  Heaton, Pederson, Sandel
            Absent:   None
  
  
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