HB 21A (2015) -  State Group Insurance Program

General Bill by Brodeur (CO-SPONSORS) Cortes, B.
State Group Insurance Program: Revises applicability of certain definitions regarding state group insurance program; defines term "plan year"; authorizes program to include additional benefits; authorizes employee to use certain portion of state's contribution to purchase additional & supplemental benefits; provides for program to offer health plans in specified benefit coverage levels; provides for DMS to develop plan for implementation of benefit levels; provides reporting requirements; authorizes additional benefits to be included in program; provides that DMS shall contract with at least one entity that provides comprehensive pricing & inclusive services for surgery & other medical procedures; provides contract & reporting requirements; provides for DMS to establish 3-year price transparency pilot project in certain areas of state; provides project & reporting requirements; directs DMS to contract with independent benefits consultant; provides requirements for & duties of consultant; provides reporting requirement; directs DMS to provide premium alternatives to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides criteria for calculating premium alternatives; establishes premiums for participants for specified plans & coverage periods; provides appropriation & authorizes positions; provides for construction.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: 06/19/15 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability on Friday, June 19, 2015 6:50 PM

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  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Appropriations

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Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 6/10/2015 12:48:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 6/9/2015 3:20:39 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 06/12/2015 10:37 AM   Yeas: 71 Nays: 28 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 420] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability Time: 06/19/2015 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 40 Time: 06/15/2015 - 9:06 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S References corrected to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 40 Time: 06/15/2015 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Original reference(s)- removed: Health Policy -SJ 40 Time: 06/15/2015 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 37 Time: 06/12/2015 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations -SJ 37 Time: 06/12/2015 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 06/12/2015 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 06/12/2015 - 11:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 71, NAYS 28 Time: 06/12/2015 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 06/12/2015 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 06/11/2015 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 06/11/2015 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 06/11/2015 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (6/11/2015) Time: 06/10/2015 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 06/10/2015 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 06/10/2015 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 06/10/2015 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 06/10/2015 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 06/09/2015 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 06/01/2015 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 06/01/2015 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Read 1st time Time: 06/01/2015 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 05/27/2015 - 12:36 PM Member: Brodeur Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
110.123
110.12303
110.12304