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CS/CS/SB 322: Health Plans

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Banking and Insurance ; Simpson

Health Plans; Revising eligibility requirements for multiple-employer welfare arrangements; authorizing health insurers and health maintenance organizations to create new health insurance policies and health maintenance contracts meeting certain criteria for essential health benefits under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA); defining the terms “operative date” and “preexisting medical condition” with respect to individual and group health insurance policies, respectively, etc.

Effective Date: 6/25/2019
Last Action: 6/26/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-129
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2019 Senate • Filed
    1/25/2019 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 55
    2/12/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/19/19, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/19/2019 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 159
    2/21/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/22/2019 Senate • Now in Health Policy
    2/25/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/04/19, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/4/2019 Senate • CS/CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 160
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 55
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 154
    3/7/2019 Senate • Now in Rules
    • CS/CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 189
    3/8/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/13/19, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/13/2019 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -SJ 195
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/8/2019 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19 -SJ 342
    4/10/2019 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    4/22/2019 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 -SJ 451
    4/24/2019 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 440
    • Amendment(s) adopted (220604) -SJ 446
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 446
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/25/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 482
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 14 -SJ 482
    4/25/2019 House • In Messages
    4/29/2019 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1013
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/19
    • Received -HJ 1013
    4/30/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1078
    • Amendment(s) adopted (819705) -HJ 1078, 1080
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/1/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1119
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 70 NAYS 42 -HJ 1119
    5/1/2019 Senate • In returning messages
    5/3/2019 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (819705) -SJ 892
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 13 -SJ 892
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 892
    6/25/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    6/26/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-129

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  • CS/CS/SB 322, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/7/2019 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 997 (c3) Health Plans Gregory Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) -HJ 1097
    S 418 (c2) Essential Health Benefits Under Health Plans Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129)
    S 1422 Health Plans Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129)

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.438 General eligibility. Page 3 (pdf)
    627.443 Page 4 (pdf)
    627.6045 Preexisting condition. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.6046 Page 6 (pdf)
    627.6426 Page 7 (pdf)
    627.6525 Page 8 (pdf)
    627.654 Labor union, association, and small employer health alliance groups. Page 9 (pdf)
    627.65612 Page 10 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 322, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/6/2019 at 1:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 997 (c3) Health Plans Gregory Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) -HJ 1097
    S 418 (c2) Essential Health Benefits Under Health Plans Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129)
    S 1422 Health Plans Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129)

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.438 General eligibility. Page 3 (pdf)
    627.443 Page 4 (pdf)
    627.6045 Preexisting condition. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.6046 Page 6 (pdf)
    627.6426 Page 7 (pdf)
    627.6525 Page 8 (pdf)
    627.654 Labor union, association, and small employer health alliance groups. Page 9 (pdf)
    627.65612 Page 10 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 322, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2019 at 1:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 997 (c3) Health Plans Gregory Similar Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) -HJ 1097
    S 418 (c2) Essential Health Benefits Under Health Plans Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129)
    S 1422 Health Plans Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    819705 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Gregory 4/26/2019
    8:51 AM
    Senate: Concurred
    5/3/2019
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2019 3:54 PM Senate 23 Yeas - 14 Nays
    5/1/2019 4:01 PM House 70 Yeas - 42 Nays
    5/3/2019 11:20 AM Senate 23 Yeas - 13 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.438 General eligibility. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.443 Page 5 (pdf)
    627.6045 Preexisting condition. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.6046 Page 7 (pdf)
    627.6425 Renewability of individual coverage. Page 8 (pdf)
    627.6426 Page 9 (pdf)
    627.6525 Page 10 (pdf)
    627.654 Labor union, association, and small employer health alliance groups. Page 11 (pdf)
    627.65612 Page 12 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 322, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/5/2019 at 11:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/12/2019 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 997 (c3) Health Plans Gregory Compare Last Action: 5/1/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 322 (Ch. 2019-129) -HJ 1097

    Floor Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    135410 - Amendment
    Delete lines 54 - 134 and insert:
    Rodriguez 4/9/2019
    1:52 PM
    Senate: Not Considered
    4/24/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    759612 - Amendment
    Between lines 77 and 78 insert:
    Rodriguez 4/9/2019
    1:55 PM
    Senate: Not Considered
    4/24/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    429470 - Amendment
    Between lines 106 and 107 insert:
    Rodriguez 4/9/2019
    1:54 PM
    Senate: Not Considered
    4/24/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    909028 - Amendment
    Between lines 134 and 135 insert:
    Rodriguez 4/9/2019
    1:55 PM
    Senate: Not Considered
    4/24/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    925284 - Amendment
    Delete line 135 and insert:
    Thurston 4/9/2019
    1:55 PM
    Senate: Not Considered
    4/24/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 286760 - Substitute Amendment (925284)
    Delete line 135 and insert:
    Thurston 4/9/2019
    3:42 PM
    Senate: Not Considered
    4/24/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    220604 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Simpson 4/24/2019
    9:19 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 636148 - Amendment to Amendment (220604)
    Between lines 331 and 332 insert:
    Thurston 4/24/2019
    11:26 AM
    Senate: Failed
    4/24/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 130946 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (220604)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rodriguez 4/24/2019
    10:50 AM
    Senate: Failed
    4/24/2019
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2019 10:00 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2019 11:33 AM Senate - Amendment 636148 15 Yeas - 23 Nays
    4/24/2019 11:41 AM Senate - Amendment 130946 16 Yeas - 23 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6046 Page 2 (pdf)
    627.65612 Page 3 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 322, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/21/2019 at 11:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2019 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2019 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    200152 - Amendment
    Delete line 109 and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Simpson)
    3/1/2019
    1:17 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2019
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2019 1:00 PM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6046 Page 2 (pdf)
    627.65612 Page 4 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 322, Original Filed Version Posted 1/14/2019 at 2:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 2/18/2019 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2019 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    863736 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Banking and Insurance
    (Simpson)
    2/18/2019
    12:45 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2019
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/19/2019 12:30 PM Banking and Insurance 6 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6046 Page 1 (pdf)
    627.65612 Page 3 (pdf)

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