3310.E AMS HEA AMS5586.1

EHB 3310  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/03/06

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 48.20 RCW to read as follows:
     Any disability insurance contract that provides coverage for a subscriber's dependent must offer the option of covering his or her unmarried dependent: (1) Under the age of twenty-five; or (2) under the age of thirty and a veteran, as defined in RCW 41.04.007, regardless of whether the dependent is enrolled in an educational institution.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 48.21 RCW to read as follows:
     Any group disability insurance contract or blanket disability insurance contract, except those entered into under RCW 41.05.075, that provides coverage for a participating member's dependent must offer each participating member the option of covering his or her unmarried dependent: (1) Under the age of twenty-five; or (2) under the age of thirty and a veteran, as defined in RCW 41.04.007, regardless of whether the dependent is enrolled in an educational institution.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 48.44 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Any individual health care service plan contract that provides coverage for a subscriber's dependent must offer the option of covering his or her unmarried dependent: (a) Under the age of twenty-five; or (b) under the age of thirty and a veteran, as defined in RCW 41.04.007, regardless of whether the dependent is enrolled in an educational institution.
     (2) Any group health care service plan contract, except those entered into under RCW 41.05.075, that provides coverage for a participating member's dependent must offer each participating member the option of covering his or her unmarried dependent: (a) Under the age of twenty-five; or (b) under the age of thirty and a veteran, as defined in RCW 41.04.007, regardless of whether the dependent is enrolled in an educational institution.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   A new section is added to chapter 48.46 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Any individual health maintenance agreement that provides coverage for a subscriber's dependent must offer the option of covering his or her unmarried dependent: (a) Under the age of twenty-five; or (b) under the age of thirty and a veteran, as defined in RCW 41.04.007, regardless of whether the dependent is enrolled in an educational institution.
     (2) Any group health maintenance agreement, except those entered into under RCW 41.05.075, that provides coverage for a participating member's dependent must offer each participating member the option of covering his or her unmarried dependent: (a) Under the age of twenty-five; or (b) under the age of thirty and a veteran, as defined in RCW 41.04.007, regardless of whether the dependent is enrolled in an educational institution.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5   By December 1, 2006, the insurance commissioner, shall provide a report to the legislature to include:
     (1) A listing of all coverage, service, administrative, and provider requirements of all health carriers doing business in the state of Washington. The requirements for both individual and group markets should be listed. Requirements should include both statutory and regulatory requirements. The report shall include an assessment of the cost of each listed requirement and the impact that covering the requirement has on the utilization of other health services, expressed as a net premium cost or savings per member per month;
     (2) A listing of all statutory and regulatory requirements of all health carriers doing business in Washington that prohibit discrimination between health care provider groups who deliver services that are included in a health benefit plan. The report shall include an assessment of the cost of each listed requirement and the impact that covering the requirement has on the utilization of other health services, expressed as a net premium cost or savings per member per month;
     (3) A listing of those coverage, service, administrative, and provider requirements in the individual and group market that are not requirements in at least twenty-six other states;
     (4) An assessment of whether market demand has already resulted in inclusion of a majority of these mandates or requirements in a significant number of health benefit plans in states that do not have the same requirements; and
     (5) A listing of all health carriers doing business in the small group market in Washington state and the number of plans available compared to the number of carriers and plans available in other states.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6   Sections 1 through 4 of this act take effect January 1, 2007."

EHB 3310  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

ADOPTED 03/03/06

     On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "requirements;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 48.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date."

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