Legislature(2009 - 2010)
2009-04-18 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2009-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1054 HB 175 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 175(L&C) "An Act relating to insurance, including treating as confidential certain information submitted to the director of insurance by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; clarifying conditions for the release of insurer deposits; defining travel insurance that may be sold under a travel insurance limited producer license; establishing criteria for licensing of nonresident independent adjusters as resident adjusters; exempting rewards under a wellness program from treatment as insurance discrimination or rebating; making certain insurance required of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association permissive rather than mandatory; making certain provisions relating to statements on applications and guaranteed renewability for individual health 2009-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1055 insurance applicable to hospital and medical service corporations; making public certain forms and related documents filed for approval by a hospital or medical service corporation after the filing becomes effective; relating to deposits of self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements; repealing reasons that the director of insurance may use to deny or revoke a license; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, lines 5 - 6: Delete "establishing criteria for licensing of nonresident independent adjusters as resident adjusters;" Page 7, line 11, through page 8, line 1: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 8, lines 24 - 28: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Therriault objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Therriault moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a cosponsor on Amendment No. 1. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 175(L&C) am S was read the third time. 2009-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1056 The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 175(L&C) am S "An Act relating to insurance, including treating as confidential certain information submitted to the director of insurance by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; clarifying conditions for the release of insurer deposits; defining travel insurance that may be sold under a travel insurance limited producer license; exempting rewards under a wellness program from treatment as insurance discrimination or rebating; making certain insurance required of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Association permissive rather than mandatory; making certain provisions relating to statements on applications and guaranteed renewability for individual health insurance applicable to hospital and medical service corporations; making public certain forms and related documents filed for approval by a hospital or medical service corporation after the filing becomes effective; relating to deposits of self- funded multiple employer welfare arrangements; repealing reasons that the director of insurance may use to deny or revoke a license; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 175(L&C) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman, Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 175(L&C) am S passed the Senate. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.