Sen. Susan Garrett
Filed: 5/19/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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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 25 on page 3 through line 11 on page 4 with 
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the following:

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"of the right of continuation by either the employer or the 
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group policyholder.  In no event, however, may 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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    "The insurer shall not deny coverage to the employee or 
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member due to the employer's failure to provide notice pursuant 
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to this Section to the employee or member.  Until January 1, 
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2010, 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."; 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 1 with the following:

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"employee or member was covered under the group contract"; 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 10 through 22 with the 
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following:

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"continuation by either the employer or the group policyholder.  
 


 






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In no event, however, shall the employee or member"; and
 
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on page 14, by replacing line 1 with the following:

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"policyholder, or mailed by the policyholder"; and

 
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on page 14, by replacing lines 5 through 14 with the following:
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    "The HMO shall not deny coverage to the employee or member 
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due to the employer's failure to provide notice pursuant to 
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this Section to the employee or member.  Until January 1, 2010, 
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in the event the employee or member contacts the HMO regarding 
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continuation rights and advises that notice has not been 
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provided by the employer or group policyholder, the HMO shall 
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provide a written explanation to the employee or member of the 
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employee's or member's continuation rights pursuant to this 
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Section."; 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".