HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 723 CS
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2	Senate House
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12	Representative Farkas offered the following:
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14	Amendment
15	Remove line(s) 552-562, and insert:
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17	3.a. Beginning JuneAugust 1, 20042001, offer and issue
18	basic and standard small employer health benefit plans on a
19	guaranteed-issue basis, during a 30-day open enrollment period
20	of June 1 through June 30 and during a31-day open enrollment
21	period of DecemberAugust 1 through DecemberAugust31 of each
22	year, to every eligible small employer, with fewer than two
23	eligible employees, which small employer is not formed primarily
24	for the purpose of buying health insurance and which elects to
25	be covered under such plan, agrees to make the required premium
26	payments, and satisfies the other provisions of the plan.
27	Coverage provided under this sub-subparagraphsubparagraphshall
28	begin 60 days afteron October 1 of the same year asthe date of
29	enrollment, unless the small employer
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33	Remove line(s) 43, and insert:
34	procedures; providing for dual open enrollment periods; revising
35	certain criteria and limitations