SB 509-1_ Filed 02/27/2003, 09:47

COMMITTEE REPORT

MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 509, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:

SOURCE: Page 1, line 1; (03)CR050901.1. -->     Page 1, line 1, delete "IC 2-2.1-4" and insert "IC 27-1-3-30".
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    Page 2, line 5, delete "Sec. 5. The" and insert " (c) As used in this section,".
    Page 2, line 5, delete "mandated" and insert " "mandated benefit" means certain".
    Page 2, line 5, delete "evaluation commission is" and insert " or an offering of certain health coverage that is required under:
        (1) an accident and sickness insurance policy; or
        (2) a contract with a health maintenance organization.
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    Page 2, delete lines 6 through 42, begin a new paragraph and insert:
    " (d) An insurer that issues an accident and sickness insurance policy and a health maintenance organization, not later than

March 1 of each year, shall provide to the department in a format and medium prescribed by the department information related to the implementation of a mandated benefit, including:
        (1) specific short term and long term financial costs, cost savings, and benefits to the insurer, health maintenance organization, consumers, or other parties resulting from implementation of the mandated benefit;
        (2) other costs and benefits to the insurer, health maintenance organization, consumers, or other parties resulting from implementation of the mandated benefit, including cost savings and health benefits to consumers, and the effect of the mandated benefit on:
            (A) premium rates;
            (B) the number of individuals covered under a policy or contract; and
            (C) costs related to other health care services covered under a policy or contract that may be affected by the implementation of the mandated benefit;
        before and after implementation of the mandate; and
        (3) other information requested by the department.
    (e) The department shall:
        (1) analyze the information provided under subsection (d), including an analysis of:
            (A) possible reasons for changes in the information with implementation of a mandated benefit; and
            (B) other analyses requested by the legislative council; and
        (2) not later than June 30 of each year, report the results of the analysis to the legislative council.
    (f) Information provided to the department under this section is confidential. The report to the legislative council under subsection (e) may not identify an individual insurer or health maintenance organization.

SOURCE: IC 27-1-3-31; (03)CR050901.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 27-1-3-31 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004]: Sec. 31. (a) As used in this section, "accident and sickness insurance policy" has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-14.2-1.
    (b) As used in this section, "health maintenance organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 27-13-1-19.


    (c) As used in this section, "mandated benefit proposal" means a bill or resolution pending before the general assembly that, if enacted, would require certain health coverage or an offering of certain health coverage under:
        (1) an accident and sickness insurance policy; or
        (2) a contract with a health maintenance organization.
    (d) An insurer that issues an accident and sickness insurance policy and a health maintenance organization may provide to the department in a format and medium prescribed by the department information related to a mandated benefit proposal, including:
        (1) specific short term and long term financial costs, cost savings, and benefits to the insurer, health maintenance organization, consumers, or other parties resulting from implementation of the proposed mandated benefit;
        (2) other costs and benefits to the insurer, health maintenance organization, consumers, or other parties resulting from implementation of the proposed mandated benefit, including cost savings and health benefits to consumers, and the effect of the proposed mandated benefit on:
            (A) premium rates;
            (B) the number of individuals covered under a policy or contract; and
            (C) costs related to other health care services covered under a policy or contract that may be affected by the implementation of the proposed mandated benefit;
        before and after implementation of the proposed mandated benefit.
    (e) Upon receipt of the information described in subsection (d), the department shall:
        (1) analyze the information; and
        (2) report the results of the analysis to the legislative committee that is considering the mandated benefit proposal.
    (f) Information provided to the department under this section is confidential. The report to the legislative committee under subsection (e) may not identify an individual insurer or health maintenance organization.
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    Delete pages 3 through 4.
    (Reference is to SB 509 as introduced.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass.

Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0.

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    Miller
Chairperson


CR050901/DI 104    2003