Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1994-05-04 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1994-05-04 Senate Journal Page 4324 SB 313 SENATE BILL NO. 313 am "An Act relating to the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association and to health insurance provided to residents of the state who are high risks; relating to health insurance fees, charges, premiums, rates, and rating factors; relating to disclosure of health care provider prices, a health care data system, and uniform data and procedures for health care billing and payment of claims; relating to coordination of insurance benefits and to determination and disclosure of fees paid to an insured or health care provider; establishing an advisory committee on a health care plan and an advisory committee on public health; and providing for an effective date" which had been held on reconsideration (page 4301) was before the Senate. Senator Ellis moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3. The question being: "Shall the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 313 am Return to Second for Specific Amendment #3 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Phillips, Salo, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Rieger, Sharp and so, the bill was returned to second reading. 1994-05-04 Senate Journal Page 4325 SB 313 Senator Ellis offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 1, sec.1, delete all material and insert: "* Section 1. AS21.51 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 21.51.350. PREMIUM RATES AND RATING FACTORS. (a) A disability insurer (1) shall file with the director rates or rating factors for disability insurance at least 90 days before the intended effective date of the rate or rating factor; and (2) may not use a rate or rating factor that has not been filed with the director as required under this subsection. (b) A rate or rating factor not disapproved by the director before the intended effective date of the rate or rating factor is considered approved by the director." In bill sec.15, delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 15. AS21.86 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 21.86.075. PREMIUM RATES AND CHARGES. (a) A health maintenance organization (1) shall file with the director rates, rating factors, premiums, fees for services, and enrollee fees, including a change to a rate, rating factor, premium, or fee, used in providing health care services to enrollees of the health maintenance organization; a filing required under this paragraph must be made at least 90 days before the intended effective date of the filing; and (2) may not use a rate, rating factor, premium, or fee that has not been filed with the director as required under this subsection. (b) A filing under this section not disapproved by the director before its intended effective date is considered approved by the director." In bill sec.17, delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 17. AS21.87.190 is repealed and reenacted to read: Sec. 21.87.190. RATES AND CHARGES. (a) A service corporation 1994-05-04 Senate Journal Page 4326 SB 313 (1) shall file with the director subscription rates, rating factors, fees, and payment charges, including a change to a rate, rating factor, fee, or payment charge, to be charged to or on account of the service corporation's subscribers; a filing required under this paragraph must be made at least 90 days before the intended effective date of the filing; and (2) may not use a rate, rating factor, fee, or payment charge that has not been filed with the director as required under this subsection. (b) A filing under this section not disapproved by the director before its intended effective date is considered approved by the director." Senator Ellis moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Kelly objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 313 am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Taylor, Zharoff Nays: Adams, Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. SENATE BILL NO. 313 am was automatically in third reading. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE BILL NO. 313 am "An Act relating to the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association and to health insurance provided to residents of the state who are high risks; relating to health insurance fees, charges, premiums, rates, 1994-05-04 Senate Journal Page 4327 SB 313 and rating factors; relating to disclosure of health care provider prices, a health care data system, and uniform data and procedures for health care billing and payment of claims; relating to coordination of insurance benefits and to determination and disclosure of fees paid to an insured or health care provider; establishing an advisory committee on a health care plan and an advisory committee on public health; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 313 am Third Reading - On Reconsideration Effective Date YEAS: 10 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Frank, Halford, Jacko, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Rieger, Sharp Nays: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Salo, Taylor, Zharoff Kerttula changed from "Yea" to "Nay". and so, SENATE BILL NO. 313 am failed on reconsideration.