Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2016-04-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2016-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2508 HB 372 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 372(L&C) am BY THE HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled: 2016-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2509 "An Act relating to insurance; relating to the annual report by the director of insurance; relating to expenses for insurance examinations; relating to regulations for insurance utilization review, benefits determination, health care insurance grievance resolution procedures, independent review of adverse determinations or final adverse determinations, independent review organizations, and continuing education providers; relating to required provisions for health care insurance contracts and policies, including health care provider choice; establishing civil penalties for insurers for failure to provide requested records; amending the definition of 'wet marine and transportation' insurance; amending provisions on limited licenses to include crop insurance; relating to third-party administrator notification requirements; relating to certification filing by reinsurance intermediary brokers; relating to rate filings, delivery of insurance policies or endorsements; relating to refunds of variable life insurance policies and variable annuities; establishing limitations on issuance of long-term care insurance; relating to requirements for group health insurance policies; amending the definition of 'group health insurance'; relating to motor vehicle service contracts; relating to notice requirements for meetings of stockholders or members of a domestic insurer; establishing a definition of 'bona fide association'; relating to requirements and penalties for committing a fraudulent or criminal insurance act; updating criteria for examinations; relating to rate filing deviations; establishing civil penalties for certain wilful violations; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee.