HB 372-OMNIBUS INSURANCE                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
4:01:22 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CAIR OLSON  announced that  the next order  of business  would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL  NO. 372, "An  Act relating to 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."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR OLSEN advised a committee substitute was forthcoming.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
[HB 372 was held over.]