HOUSE AMENDMENT

    hbd-032                                        Bill No. HB 687

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Farkas offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 2, line 13,

15  remove from the bill:  all of said line,

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         2.  Beginning July 1, 2000, and until July 31, 2001,

19  offer and issue basic and standard small employer health

20  benefit plans on a guaranteed-issue basis to every eligible

21  small employer which is eligible for guaranteed renewal, has

22  less than two eligible employees, is not formed primarily for

23  the purpose of buying health insurance, elects to be covered

24  under such plan, agrees to make the required premium payments,

25  and satisfies the other provisions of the plan. A rider for

26  additional or increased benefits may be medically underwritten

27  and may be added only to the standard benefit plan. The

28  increased rate charged for the additional or increaseed

29  benefit must be rated in accordance with this section. For

30  purposes of this subparagraph, a person, his or her spouse,

31  and his or her dependent children shall constitute a single

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

    hbd-032                                        Bill No. HB 687

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1  eligible employee if that person and spouse are employed by

 2  the same small employer and either one has a normal work week

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 4         3.2.  Beginning August 1, 2001 April 15, 1994, offer

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 9  And the title is amended as follows:

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11  remove from the title of the bill:  a specified date

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