An Act To Reduce Maine's Health Insurance Rates and Expand Consumer Choice
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1496
Senate Amendment SA_B_S402 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT B" to H.P. 10S3, L.D. 1496, Bill, "An Act 
To 
Reduce Maine's Health Insurance Rates and Expand Consumer 
Choice" 
Amend the bill in Part A by striking out all of sections 1 
to 6, 10 and 11. 
Further amend the bill in Part A in section IS in that part 
designated "§3909." in the indented paragraph in the Sth line 
(page lS, line S in L.D.) by striking out the following: "April 
L 
2006." and inserting in its place the following: 'January L 
2.O..Q.1.... ' 
Further amend the bill in Part A in section 15 in that part 
designated "§3913." in subsection 1 in the 4th line (page 19, 
line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "April L 
2006" 
and inserting in its place the following: 'January 1. 2007' 
Further amend the bill in Part A in section IS in that part 
designated "§3913." 
in subsection 1 
by striking out all of 
paragraph A (page 19, lines 11 to 16 in L.D.) and inserting in 
its place the following: 
'A. The member insurer sold an individual health plan to the 
covered person between December 1. 1993 and January 1. 2007 
and the policy that was sold has been continuously renewed 
by the covered person and the carrier has closed its book of 
business for individual health plans sold between December 
1. 1993 and January 1. 2007; and' 
Further amend the bill in Part A by striking out all of 
section 17 (page 20, lines 1 to 7 in L.D.) and inserting in its 
place the following: 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT ,~, to H.P. 1053, L.D. 1496 
'Sec. A-17. Effective date. 
That section of this Part that 
repeals the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, section 2736-C, 
subsection 3, paragraph C takes effect January 1, 2007. 
That 
section of this Part that repeals section 2736-C, subsection 3, 
paragraph A and those sections of this Part that amend section 
2736-C, subsection 3, paragraph D and section 2736-C, subsection 
take effect January 1, 2007.' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of Parts B to F. 
Further amend the bill in Part G by striking out all of 
section 1 (page 40, lines 12 to 22 in L.D.). 
Further amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the provisions of the bill, except 
for 
those 
that 
eliminate 
guaranteed 
issue 
with 
respect 
to 
individual health insurance policies, establish a high-risk pool 
and 
direct 
the 
Department 
of 
Professional 
and 
Financial 
Regulation, 
Bureau of Insurance to review the State's health 
insurance rate and form filing requirements. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY, ~g~~ 
(Senator SNOWE-MELLO) 
COUNTY: 
Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/17/05 ~ae 
LD 1496 
LR0541(04) 
An Act To Reduce Maine's Health Insurance Rates and Expand Consumer Choice 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'B, 
Sponsor: Sen. Snowe-Mello 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Reduction in potential fiscal impact 
Assumes a reduction in the potential fiscal impact from the original hill. 
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