5093-S2 AMH CHAB DEAN 060

2SSB 5093 - H AMD 61

By Representative Chandler

FAILED 3/6/2007

   On page 5, line 5, after "level." strike all material through "representatives." on line 8 and insert "To the extent possible, the schedule of premiums shall be comparable to the employee share of premiums charged by private sector employers with more than five hundred employees."

EFFECT: The requirement for the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to consult with the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives in establishing premiums for children with family incomes greater than 200 percent of the federal poverty level is removed. To the extent possible, premiums will be comparable to the employee share of premiums charged by private sector employers with more than 500 employees.