Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-05-07 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-05-07 House Journal Page 1421 HB 195 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 195 "An Act relating to coverage offered under an individual policy of health care insurance; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT CS(L&C) NT 5DP 2NR 962 FN1: ZERO(H.L&C/CED) 962 HES RPT CS(L&C) NT 1DP 2NR 1AM 1119 FN1: ZERO(H.L&C/CED) 1120 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2003-05-07 House Journal Page 1422 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 195(L&C) "An Act relating to coverage offered under an individual policy of health care insurance; relating to the state health insurance plan; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was not offered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Berkowitz and Kerttula: Page 1, lines 5 - 12: Delete all material. Renumber the following sections accordingly. Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 195(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Kerttula, Kookesh, McGuire, Ogg Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Holm, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Weyhrauch, Whitaker, Williams, Wilson, Wolf Excused: Joule, Kapsner 2003-05-07 House Journal Page 1423 Absent: Croft, Moses And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. **Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Croft be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Gara: Page 1, line 12, following "optional coverage.": Insert "Coverage may not be denied for matters addressed in AS 21.51.350 unless the insured signs a statement on a separate document acknowledging that the coverage will be withheld." Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard. Amendment to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Gara: Following "document": Insert "during the application process" Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 as amended was adopted. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 195(L&C) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. Representative Berkowitz objected. 2003-05-07 House Journal Page 1424 CSHB 195(L&C) am will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.