Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2006-04-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2006-04-28 House Journal Page 3408 HB 29 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 29 "An Act relating to health care insurance and to the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT CS(L&C) NT 6DP 2982 FN1: (CED) 2983 HES REFERRAL WAIVED 3139 FIN RPT CS(L&C) NT 2DP 5NR 3367 FN1: (CED) 3368 **The presence of Representatives Guttenberg and Kerttula was noted. 2006-04-28 House Journal Page 3409 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 29(L&C) "An Act relating to health care insurance and to the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Cissna: Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The intent of the Legislature is to establish a task force to conduct a study on factors leading to the increasing cost of health care and insurance, the market forces which drive the growing number of uninsured, and include the effects of cost shifting in the medical care and health insurance industries, and identify the economic impact of the rising cost of health care and insurance in Alaska. The task force will identify and solicit funding from the federal government and private foundations for the costs of the study. The task force will provide a report to the legislature by the th 60 day of the 2007 legislative session. The report will detail findings and data and offer recommendations for legislative strategies." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Cissna moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. **The presence of Representatives Kapsner and Joule was noted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2006-04-28 House Journal Page 3410 CSHB 29(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses, Salmon Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Holm, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Absent: Hawker And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Croft: Page 3, following line 25: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 8. AS 23.10 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 23.10.700. Employer Health Care Insurance. Every employer in the state of Alaska with more than 2,000 employees shall provide health care insurance to its full time employees that meets minimum levels to be established by the Department of Labor." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Gardner: Following "insurance": Delete "to its full time employees" Insert "," 2006-04-28 House Journal Page 3411 Following "Department of Labor": Insert ", to its full time employees" Representative Gardner moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 2 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 29(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 as amended YEAS: 14 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses, Salmon Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gatto, Holm, Joule, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Absent: Hawker And so, Amendment No. 2 as amended was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Berkowitz: Page 3, following line 25: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 8. AS 47.07.020(b)(13) is amended to read: (13) persons under 19 years of age who are not covered under (a) of this section and whose household income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and revised under 42 U.S.C. 9902(2); [(A) $1,635 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF ONE PERSON; (B) $2,208 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF TWO PERSONS; 2006-04-28 House Journal Page 3412 (C) $2,782 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF THREE PERSONS; (D) $3,355 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF FOUR PERSONS; (E) $3,928 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF FIVE PERSONS; (F) $4,501 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF SIX PERSONS; (G) $5,074 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF SEVEN PERSONS; (H) $5,647 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF EIGHT PERSONS; (I) $5,647 A MONTH, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $574 A MONTH FOR EACH EXTRA PERSON ABOVE EIGHT PERSONS WHO IS IN THE HOUSEHOLD IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF NINE PERSONS OR MORE;] * Sec. 9. AS 47.07.020(b)(14) is amended to read: (14) pregnant women who are not covered under (a) of this section and whose household income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty line as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and revised under 42 U.S.C. 9902(2). [(A) $2,208 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF TWO PERSONS; (B) $2,782 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF THREE PERSONS; (C) $3,355 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF FOUR PERSONS; (D) $3,928 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF FIVE PERSONS; (E) $4,501 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF SIX PERSONS; (F) $5,074 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF SEVEN PERSONS; (G) $5,647 A MONTH IF THE HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF EIGHT PERSONS; (H) $5,647 A MONTH, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $574 A MONTH FOR EACH EXTRA PERSON ABOVE EIGHT PERSONS WHO IS IN THE HOUSEHOLD IF THE 2006-04-28 House Journal Page 3413 HOUSEHOLD CONSISTS OF NINE PERSONS OR MORE;]" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 29(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 14 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Elkins, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses, Salmon Nays: Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gatto, Harris, Holm, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, McGuire, Meyer, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson Absent: Hawker And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 (title amendment) was offered by Representatives Kerttula and Crawford: Page 1, line 1, following "relating to": Delete "health care insurance and to" Page 1, line 2, following "Association": Insert "; granting a 50 percent premium tax credit for assessments against members of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association; requiring members to provide information to the association's board of directors or the director of the 2006-04-28 House Journal Page 3414 division of insurance; modifying voting rights for the association members by basing their exercise on a member's share of assessments; basing assessments on major medical premiums, not contract fees; modifying the manner of determining members' liabilities for losses; and changing the definition of "major medical" coverage for purpose of state health insurance and providing for exclusions to major medical coverage." Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Rokeberg objected. Amendment to Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Kerttula: Following "premiums": Delete ", not contract fees" Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment to Amendment No. 4 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Rokeberg withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 4 as amended was adopted, and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 29(L&C)(title am) "An Act relating to the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association; granting a 50 percent premium tax credit for assessments against members of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association; requiring members to provide information to the association's board of directors or the director of the division of insurance; modifying voting rights for the association members by basing their exercise on a member's share of assessments; basing assessments on major medical premiums; modifying the manner of determining members' liabilities for losses; and changing the definition of "major medical" coverage for purpose of state health insurance and providing for exclusions to major medical coverage." 2006-04-28 House Journal Page 3415 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 29(L&C)(title am) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 29(L&C)(title am) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 29(L&C)(title am) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 29(L&C)(title am) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 36 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 4 Yeas: Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford, Croft, Dahlstrom, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Harris, Holm, Joule, Kapsner, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, Kott, LeDoux, Lynn, Meyer, Moses, Neuman, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton, Stoltze, Thomas, Wilson Absent: Anderson, Hawker, McGuire, Weyhrauch And so, CSHB 29(L&C)(title am) passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.