1569-S2.E AMS PARL NEED 013

E2SHB 1569 - S AMD to S AMD (s-3448.1/07) 441

   By    Senators Parlette and Haugen

PULLED 4/12/2007

   On page 4, line 26 after "appoint a" strike all material down through line 31, and insert "a seven-member small employer health insurance partnership benefits board by June 30, 2007. The board shall be composed of persons with expertise in the health insurance market and benefit design, and be chaired by the administrator."

   On page 4, line 2 after "business." strike "The administrator shall be the chair of the board."

EFFECT: Modifies the Partnership Board from 9 members to 7, and changes the membership, deleting representatives of small employers, employees of small employers and four benefit specialists, and replacing the positions with persons with expertise in the insurance market and benefit design.

--- END ---