SB861
Group health benefit plans; bona fide associations, benefits consortium.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Group health benefit plans; bona fide associations; benefits consortium.
Provides that certain trusts constitute a benefits consortium and are authorized to sell health benefits plans to members of a sponsoring association that (i) has been formed and maintained in good faith for purposes other than obtaining or providing health benefits; (ii) does not condition membership in the sponsoring association ... (More) on any factor relating to the health status of an individual, including an employee of a member of the sponsoring association or a dependent of such an employee; (iii) makes any health benefit plan available to all members regardless of any factor relating to the health status of such members or individuals eligible for coverage through a member; (iv) does not make any health benefit plan available to any person who is not a member of the association; (v) makes available health plans or health benefit plans that meet requirements provided for in the bill; (vi) operates as a nonprofit entity under § 501(c)(5) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code; and (vii) has been in active existence for at least five years. The bill replaces references to "bona fide association," as used in provisions applicable to health care plans in the small employer market, with the term "sponsoring association." (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103816D
- 01/08/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/15/2020 - Senate: Assigned C&L sub: Health Insurance
- 01/16/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from SCC (SB861)
- 01/20/2020 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/22/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB861E
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 20103816D-E
- 01/24/2020 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/18/2020 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/18/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2020 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/24/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from SCC (SB861E)
- 02/25/2020 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/25/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20108216D-H1
- 02/27/2020 - House: Read second time
- 02/28/2020 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/02/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from SCC (SB861H1)
- 03/02/2020 - House: Read third time
- 03/02/2020 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 20108216D-H1
- 03/02/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB861H1
- 03/02/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (57-Y 41-N)
- 03/02/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (57-Y 41-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/03/2020 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/2020 - Senate: Title replaced 20108216D-H1
- 03/06/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB861ER)
- 03/07/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/07/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from SCC (SB861ER)
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/11/2020 - Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (7-Y 33-N)
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Communicated to Governor
- 04/22/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 22, 2020
- 05/21/2020 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
