Sen. Susan Garrett
Filed: 5/17/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2325 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2325, AS AMENDED, 
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with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. 
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1 as follows:


 
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on page 3, by replacing line 7 with the following:
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    "4. Within 10 days after the employee's or member's 
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    Upon termination or reduction in hours below the"; and

 
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on page 3, by replacing lines 10 through 19 with the following:

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"by the employer.  If the employee or member is unavailable, 
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written notice shall be   or mailed by the employer to the last 
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known address of the employee or member within 10 days after 
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the employee's or member's termination or reduction in hours 
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below the minimum required by the group plan.  The employer 
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shall also send a copy of the notice to the insurer.  An 
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employee or member who"; and

 
 


 






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on page 3, line 24, by replacing "given" with "presented or 
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mailed given"; and
 
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by replacing line 26 on page 3 through line 11 on page 4 with 
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the following:

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"group policyholder, or insurer.  In no event, however, may 
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the"; and

 
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by replacing line 19 on page 4 through line 2 on page 5 with the 
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following:
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    "In the event the employee or member contacts the insurer 
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regarding continuation rights and advises that notice has not 
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been provided by the employer or group policyholder, the 
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insurer shall provide a written explanation to the employee or 
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member of the employee's or member's continuation rights 
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pursuant to this Section.  The insurer shall not deny coverage 
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to the employee or member due to the employer's failure to 
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provide notice pursuant to this Section to the employee or 
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member."; and

 
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on page 5, line 13, after "presented", by inserting "or 
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mailed"; and
 
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on page 6, line 7, after "presented", by inserting "or mailed"; 
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and
 
 


 






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on page 6, line 15, by replacing "sent" with "presented or 
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mailed"; and
 
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on page 12, by replacing line 18 with the following:
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        "(4) Within 10 days after the employee's or member's 
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    Upon termination or reduction in hours below the"; and

 
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by replacing line 21 on page 12 through line 4 on page 13 with 
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the following:

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"by the employer.  If the employee or member is unavailable, 
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written notice shall be or   mailed by the employer to the last 
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known address of the employee or member within 10 days after 
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the employee's or member's termination or reduction in hours 
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below the minimum required by the group plan.  The employer 
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shall also send a copy of the notice to the HMO.  An employee or 
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member who"; and
 
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on page 13, line 9, by replacing "given" with "presented or 
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mailed given"; and
 
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on page 13, by replacing lines 11 through 22 with the 
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following:

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"policyholder, or HMO.  In no event, however, shall the employee 
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or member"; and
 
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on page 14, by replacing lines 5 through 14 with the following:
 


 






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    "In the event the employee or member contacts the HMO 
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regarding continuation rights and advises that notice has not 
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been provided by the employer or group policyholder, the HMO 
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shall provide a written explanation to the employee or member 
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of the employee's or member's continuation rights pursuant to 
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this Section. The HMO shall not deny coverage to the employee 
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or member due to the employer's failure to provide notice 
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pursuant to this Section to the employee or member."; and

 
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on page 14, line 25, after "presented", by inserting "or 
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mailed"; and
 
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on page 15, line 19, after "presented", by inserting "or 
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mailed"; and
 
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on page 16, line 1, by replacing "sent" with "presented or 
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mailed".