SB 18-HEALTH CARE SHARE MINISTRY NOT INSURANCE                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:31:53 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR STEDMAN  announced the consideration  of SB 18.  He related                                                               
that the  bill was  previously heard by  the committee  and there                                                               
was public testimony.  The bill defines what  health care sharing                                                               
ministries are  - faith-based  non-profits with  participants who                                                               
share in medical expenses accordingly  to their religious beliefs                                                               
and  who provide  and  share in  contributions  to financial  and                                                               
medical needs  of members.  Such entities  should be  exempt from                                                               
regulation as insurance.  There are no promises to  pay a certain                                                               
amount,  assumption of  risk, or  having  to make  payment as  an                                                               
insurance industry.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  STEDMAN asked  if there  were any  questions for  the bill                                                               
sponsor. Seeing none, he requested a motion.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:32:55 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GIESSEL moved to report  SB 18, version H, from committee                                                               
with individual  recommendations and  attached zero  fiscal note.                                                               
There being no objection, the motion carried.