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Charleston, W. Va., Friday, January 27, 2006
William Weed II of Charleston, West Virginia, proceeded in the playing of "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes.
Pending the reading of the Journal of Thursday, January 26, 2006,
The Clerk then presented a communication from His Excellency, the Governor, advising that on January 26, 2006, he had approved Enr. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 247.
Senate Bill No. 295--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to selecting design-builders under the Design-Build Procurement Act.
Senate Bill No. 296--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to cannibalization of state property.
Senate Bill No. 297--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to waste disposal of state property.
Senate Bill No. 298--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to leasing space on behalf of state spending units.
Senate Bill No. 299--A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to animal disease control.
Senate Bill No. 300--A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certified pesticide applicators.
Senate Bill No. 301--A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to integrated pest management programs in schools and day care centers and facilities.
Senate Bill No. 302--A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Voluntary Farmland Protection Program.
Senate Bill No. 303--A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Auditor to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the State Purchasing Card Program.
Senate Bill No. 304--A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the State Conservation Committee to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the committee.
Senate Bill No. 305--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System.
Senate Bill No. 306--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to benefit determination and appeals.
Senate Bill No. 307--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Teachers' Defined Benefit Plan.
Senate Bill No. 308--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to service credit for accrued and unused sick and annual leave.
Senate Bill No. 309--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia State Police.
Senate Bill No. 310--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Nitrogen Oxide Budget Trading Program as a means of the control and reduction of nitrogen oxides from nonelectric generating units as a means to mitigate the transport of ozone precursors.
Senate Bill No. 311--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants pursuant to 40 CFR Part 61.
Senate Bill No. 312--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources pursuant to 40 CFR Part 60.
Senate Bill No. 313--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the prevention and control of air pollution from hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facilities.
Senate Bill No. 314--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to acid rain provisions and permits.
Senate Bill No. 315--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for source categories pursuant to 40 CFR Part 63.
Senate Bill No. 316--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Mercury Budget Trading Program to reduce mercury emissions.
Senate Bill No. 317--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the control of annual nitrogen oxide emissions to mitigate interstate transport of fine particulate matter and nitrogen oxides.
Senate Bill No. 318--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the control of ozone season nitrogen oxide emissions to mitigate interstate transport of ozone and nitrogen oxides.
Senate Bill No. 319--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the control of annual sulfur dioxide emissions to mitigate interstate transport of fine particulate matter and sulfur dioxides.
Senate Bill No. 320--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to surface mining reclamation.
Senate Bill No. 321--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Senate Bill No. 322--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to coalbed methane wells.
Senate Bill No. 323--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Environmental Excellence Program.
Senate Bill No. 324--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to solid waste management.
Senate Bill No. 325--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to hazardous waste management.
Senate Bill No. 326--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the requirements governing water quality standards.
Senate Bill No. 327--A Bill to amend and reenact article 3, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Community Infrastructure Investment Program.
Senate Bill No. 328--A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Board of Dental Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees established by the board.
Senate Bill No. 329--A Bill to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Board of Dental Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to dental advertising.
Senate Bill No. 330--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Ethics Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the commission.
Senate Bill No. 331--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Ethics Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to lobbying.
Senate Bill No. 332--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Ethics Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to a code of conduct for administrative law judges.
Senate Bill No. 333--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Ethics Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the filing of verified time records.
Senate Bill No. 334--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Ethics Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to compliance audits.
Senate Bill No. 335--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Ethics Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to ethics training requirements for designated public officials.
Senate Bill No. 336--A Bill to amend and reenact article 2, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Ethics Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to complaints, investigations and hearings.
Senate Bill No. 337--A Bill to amend and reenact article 6, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the State Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the State Fire Code.
Senate Bill No. 338--A Bill to amend and reenact article 6, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the State Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the State Building Code.
Senate Bill No. 339--A Bill to amend and reenact article 6, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the State Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the certification of home inspectors.
Senate Bill No. 340--A Bill to amend and reenact article 6, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the State Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards for the certification and continuing education of municipal, county and other public sector building code officials, building code inspectors and plans examiners.
Senate Bill No. 341--A Bill to amend and reenact article 10, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Division of Forestry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to ginseng.
Senate Bill No. 342--A Bill to amend and reenact article 10, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction to promulgate a legislative rule relating to motor vehicle stop data collection standards for the study of racial profiling.
Senate Bill No. 343--A Bill to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to assisted living residences.
Senate Bill No. 344--A Bill to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Alzheimer's and dementia special care units and programs.
Senate Bill No. 345--A Bill to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to hospital licensure.
Senate Bill No. 346--A Bill to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to public water systems.
Senate Bill No. 347--A Bill to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to lead abatement licensing.
Senate Bill No. 348--A Bill to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for permits.
Senate Bill No. 349--A Bill to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the cancer registry.
Senate Bill No. 350--A Bill to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to reportable diseases, events and conditions.
Senate Bill No. 351--A Bill to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the regulation of opioid treatment programs.
Senate Bill No. 352--A Bill to amend and reenact article 8, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Division of Highways to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the use of state road rights-of-way and adjacent areas.
Senate Bill No. 353--A Bill to amend and reenact article 8, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Division of Highways to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the transportation of hazardous wastes upon the roads and highways.
Senate Bill No. 354--A Bill to amend and reenact article 7, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to unfair trade practices.
Senate Bill No. 355--A Bill to amend and reenact article 7, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the licensing and conduct of individual insurance producers, agencies and solicitors.
Senate Bill No. 356--A Bill to amend and reenact article 7, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the West Virginia Essential Property Insurance Association.
Senate Bill No. 357--A Bill to amend and reenact article 7, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Medicare supplement insurance.
Senate Bill No. 358--A Bill to amend and reenact article 7, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the nonrenewal of property insurance policies.
Senate Bill No. 359--A Bill to amend and reenact article 7, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to private passenger automobile and property insurance--biannual rate filing requirements.
Senate Bill No. 360--A Bill to amend and reenact article 7, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the replacement of life insurance policies and annuity contracts.
By Senators Foster, McCabe, Hunter, Plymale, Edgell, Fanning, Sprouse and Kessler:
Senate Bill No. 361--A Bill to amend and reenact §12-6-9c and §12-6-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §12-6- 18, all relating to investment powers of the Investment Management Board; removing certain requirements regarding investments in the securities of any interest in any investment company or investment trust under the Investment Act of 1940; increasing the percentage of investments that may be made in equities in some cases; defining "international securities"; eliminating certain restrictions on the purchase of securities in corporate debt; eliminating the requirement that a list of approved securities be maintained by the board; authorizing investments that are commonly invested in by pension funds similar to the funds managed by the board, subject to certain restrictions and limitations; authorizing the board to enter into market transactions commonly engaged in by pension funds similar to the funds managed by the board, subject to certain restrictions and limitations; and specifying that the investment powers of the board are to be broadly and liberally construed to permit the board to achieve its corporate purposes, consistent at all times with the prudent investor standard.
By Senators Bowman, Foster, Hunter and Oliverio:
Senate Bill No. 362--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-10-5y, relating to requiring the Tax Commissioner to disclose certain tax information to the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to aid in administering retirement plans' disability retirement benefits.
By Senators Unger and Yoder:
Senate Bill No. 363--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §22C-4-23a; and to amend and reenact §24A-2-5 of said code, all relating to allowing certain county or regional waste authorities in growth areas to designate common carriers of solid waste exempt from the certificate of convenience and necessity requirement; establishing criteria for the exemption; and establishing requirements for notice and a public hearing.
By Senators Hunter, Tomblin (Mr. President), White, Bailey, Plymale, McCabe, Helmick, Dempsey, Bowman, Sharpe, Kessler, Foster, Harrison, Unger and Prezioso:
Senate Bill No. 364--A Bill to repeal §21-1C-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the sunset provision of the West Virginia Jobs Act.
Senate Bill No. 365--A Bill to amend and reenact §5A-7-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring the Department of Administration's Information Services and Communications Division to propose legislative rules for a statewide telephone usage policy.
Senate Bill No. 366--A Bill to amend and reenact §30-40-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Real Estate Commission generally; providing for criminal background checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation on all applicants; and providing for the assessment of a fee to cover the cost of the criminal background check.
By Senators Bowman and Love:
Senate Bill No. 367--A Bill to amend and reenact §48-26-301 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Family Protection Services Board generally; and increasing the number of members on the board from five to seven.
By Senators Yoder, Oliverio, Dempsey, Unger and Love:
Senate Bill No. 368--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-2-5a, relating to providing a housing supplement for members of the State Police.
By Senators Love, White, Hunter, Caruth, McKenzie, Dempsey, Unger, Plymale and Foster:
Senate Bill No. 369--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §31-20-30, relating to allowing the Executive Director of the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority to establish a work program for qualified inmates sentenced to a regional jail facility; and specifying minimum requirements for the program and distribution of money earned in the program.
Senate Bill No. 370 (originating in the Committee on Finance)- -A Bill to amend and reenact §11-3-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting farming equipment and livestock from personal property taxation.
Senate Bill No. 371 (originating in the Committee on Finance)- -A Bill to amend and reenact §11-13A-3b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to reducing the rate of tax paid on privilege of severing timber after specified date; and deleting obsolete language.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill No. 164, Creating preventive care pilot program.
At the request of Senator Chafin, and by unanimous consent, further consideration of the bill was deferred until the conclusion of bills on today's first reading calendar, following consideration of Senate Bill No. 162, already placed in that position.
On motion of Senator Prezioso, the following amendment to the bill was reported by the Clerk:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-2J-1, §16-2J-2, §16-2J-3, §16-2J-4, §16-2J-5, §16-2J-6, §16-2J-7, §16-2J-8 and §16- 2J-9; and that said code be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated §33-15D-1, §33-15D-2, §33-15D-3, §33-15D-4, §33-15D-5, §33-15D-6, §33-15D-7, §33-15D-8, §33-15D-9, §33-15D-10 and §33-15D-11, all to read as follows:
(a) The Legislature finds that a program that would allow health clinics and private medical practitioners to provide primary and preventive health services for a prepaid fee would enable more West Virginians to gain access to affordable health care and to establish a medical home for purposes of receiving primary and preventative health care services. By establishing a pilot project for clinic-based health care, the Legislature intends to enable state health and insurance officials to study this method of delivering health services, to encourage all West Virginians to establish a medical home and to determine the success, continued need and feasibility of expanding such a program and allowing similar programs to operate on a statewide basis.
(2) "Family" means a subscriber and his or her dependents;
(3) "Medical home" means a clinic, hospital or other health care facility where a patient has an established relationship, has his or her routine medical care or treatment and where his or her medical records are maintained;
(7) "Qualifying event" means loss of coverage due to: (i) Emancipation and resultant loss of coverage under a parent or guardian's plan; (ii) divorce and loss of coverage under the former spouse's plan; (iii) termination of employment and resultant loss of coverage under an employer group plan: Provided, That any rights of coverage under a COBRA continuation plan as that term is defined in section three-m, article sixteen, chapter thirty-three of this code shall not be considered coverage under an employer group health plan; (iv) involuntary termination of coverage under a group health benefit plan except for termination due to nonpayment of premiums or fraud by the insured; or (v) exhaustion of COBRA benefits; and
(b) All fees, marketing materials and forms proposed to be used by any program applicant or participating provider are subject to prior approval of the Insurance Commissioner, which the Insurance Commissioner shall communicate to the Health Care Authority. Fees may not be excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory.
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter thirty-three of this code to the contrary, participation by providers in the preventive care clinic-based pilot program created and authorized pursuant to this article is not to be considered as providing insurance or as offering insurance services. Such providers and services are specifically excluded from the definitions of "insurer" and "insurance" as defined in article one, chapter thirty-three of this code, and are not subject to regulation by the Insurance Commissioner except to the extent set forth in this article, nor are participating providers unauthorized insurers pursuant to section four, article forty-four, chapter thirty-three of this code.
The Health Care Authority and the Insurance Commissioner shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this article, including emergency rules, promulgated pursuant to chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
(b) No later than the first day of December, two thousand seven, and annually thereafter during the operation of the pilot program, the Health Care Authority must submit a report to the Legislative Oversight Commission of Health and Human Resources Accountability as established in article twenty-nine-e of this chapter on progress made by the pilot project including suggested legislation, necessary changes to the pilot program and suggested expansion of the pilot program.
(a) The Health Care Authority may, after notice and hearing, refuse to renew, or may revoke or suspend the license of a participating provider, in addition to other grounds therefor in this article, if the participating provider:
(a) As used in this article, "individual plan" means any plan approved by the commissioner as an "individual limited health benefits plan" in accordance with this article. Each such plan constitutes a "particular type of accident and sickness insurance coverage" for the purposes of subsection (a), section two-e, article fifteen of this chapter.
(a) Only the following provisions of article fifteen of this chapter apply to insurers offering individual plans pursuant to this article: Sections two-a, two-b, two-d, two-e, three, four, four-e, four-g, five, six, seven, eight, nine, eighteen and nineteen: Provided, That the provisions of subsection (a), section two-b, article fifteen of this chapter do not apply to such plans if the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services finds that the state is implementing an acceptable alternative mechanism in accordance with the provisions of 42 U. S. C. §300gg-44.
(c) The commissioner may forbear from applying any other statutory or regulatory requirements to an insurer offering an individual plan approved pursuant to this article, including any requirements in articles twenty-four and twenty-five-a of this chapter, provided that the commissioner first determines that such forbearance serves the principles set forth in section one of this article.
Insurers shall reimburse providers pursuant to reimbursement rates previously negotiated with the providers.
§33-15D-7. Certification of creditable coverage.
An insurer offering individual plans pursuant to the provisions of this article shall provide certification of creditable coverage in the same manner as provided in section three-m, article sixteen of this chapter.
Each individual plan issued pursuant to this article shall include the following disclaimer printed in boldface type and located in a prominent portion of each policy, subscriber contract and certificate of coverage: "THIS LIMITED INDIVIDUAL HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN DOES NOT PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL COVERAGE. IT IS A BASIC OR LIMITED BENEFITS POLICY AND CONTAINS SPECIFIC DOLLAR LIMITS THAT WILL BE PAID FOR MEDICAL SERVICES WHICH MAY NOT BE EXCEEDED. IF THE COST OF SERVICES EXCEEDS THOSE LIMITS, THE BENEFICIARY AND NOT THE INSURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THE EXCESS AMOUNTS."
(b) To the extent that provisions of this article differ from those contained elsewhere in this chapter, the provisions of this article control.
The question being on the adoption of Senator Prezioso's amendment to the bill, the same was put and prevailed.
The bill (Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. No. 4021), as amended, was then ordered to third reading.
Action as to Senate Bill No. 162 having been concluded, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of
On motion of Senator Chafin, the Senate adjourned until Monday, January 30, 2006, at 11 a.m.