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SB 289                                                                                            
Message dated May 8 was read, stating the House passed and returned                                 
for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 289(FIN) "An Act                                           
relating to the payment of insurer examination expenses, to the                                     
regulation of managed care insurance plans, to actuarial opinions and                               

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supporting documentation for an insurer, to insurance firms, managing                               
general agents, and third-party administrators, to eligibility of surplus                           
lines insurers, to prompt payment of health care insurance claims, to                               
required notice by an insurer, to individual deferred annuities, to                                 
mental health benefits under a health care insurance plan, to the                                   
definitions of 'title insurance limited producer' and of other terms used                           
in the title regulating the practice of the business of insurance, and to                           
small employer health insurance; repealing the Small Employer Health                                
Reinsurance Association; making conforming amendments; and                                          
providing for an effective date" with the following amendment:                                      
                                                                                                    
      CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 289(FIN) am H "An Act                                                  
      relating to the payment of insurer examination expenses, to                                   
      the regulation of managed care insurance plans, to actuarial                                  
      opinions and supporting documentation for an insurer, to                                      
      insurance firms, managing general agents, and third-party                                     
      administrators, to eligibility of surplus lines insurers, to                                  
      prompt payment of health care insurance claims, to                                            
      required notice by an insurer, to individual deferred                                         
      annuities, to mental health benefits under a health care                                      
      insurance plan, to the definitions of 'title insurance limited                                
      producer' and of other terms used in the title regulating the                                 
      practice of the business of insurance, and to small employer                                  
      health insurance; repealing the Small Employer Health                                         
      Reinsurance Association; making conforming amendments;                                        
      establishing a fund for the payment of Servicemembers'                                        
      Group Life Insurance premiums and providing for the                                           
      payment of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance                                               
      premiums; and providing for an effective date."                                               
      (Title change HCR 50)                                                                         
                                                                                                    
President Stevens stated the message will be held on the Secretary's                                
desk.