SB669 H HR AM 4-2
The Health and Human Resources Committee moves to amend the bill on page two, section three, line ten, following the number "2011" by striking out the remainder of the sentence and inserting in lieu thereof a period;
On page four, section seven, line twenty, following the word "months" by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof a semi-colon, and the following subdivision to read as follows :
"(iv) Notwithstanding the provisions of (i),(ii) or (iii) of this subsection, a participating provider may offer a plan to an individual if the individual is covered by a high deductible health benefit plan or policy, and a participating provider may offer a plan to an employer group if the employer group is covered by a high deductible health benefit plan or policy. The participating provider shall give the perspective individual or employer a notice that indicates that the payment for the prepaid services may not count towards a health benefit plan deductible and that credit towards the deductible will depend on the health benefit policy or certificate language. The Insurance Commissioner shall approve the form of the notice to be used by the provider. For the purpose of this section, "high deductible health benefit plan" means a health benefit plan with a minimum individual annual deductible of $3,000 or, if applicable, a family annual deductible of $3,000. Any employer who has converted its health benefit plan from a low deductible plan to a high deductible health benefits plan may not purchase a plan from a participating provider for six months from the date of conversion. Any individual who has converted his or her health benefit policy from a low deductible health policy to a high deductible plan may not purchase a plan from a participating provider for three months from date of conversion.";
On page five, subsection (3), by striking out subsection (3) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (3) to read as follows:
"On or before July 1, 2009, the Health Care Authority and the Insurance Commissioner shall propose a rule for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty- nine-a of this code, to permit participation by a subscriber or employer with a comprehensive high deductible plan if the subscriber or employer is able to demonstrate that the participation will not negatively impact the coverage that is currently offered or will be offered by the employer. The rule shall provide for notice to the subscriber or employer that the payment for the prepaid services may or may not count towards the health insurance deductible, the determination of which will depend on the health insurance policy language."