5093-S2 AMS ZARE MOOR 096

2SSB 5093 - S AMD 10

   By    Senator Zarelli

NOT ADOPTED 2/14/2007

   On page 3, after "section." on line 33, insert the following:

   "(2) The department shall establish a waiting period applicants above two hundred percent of the federal poverty level are required to have without private insurance before enrolling in the program under this section. The waiting period shall be at least four months and waived only when:

   (a) The prospective child enrollee has a medical condition that, without treatment, would be life-threatening or cause serious disability; or

   (b) The loss of employer sponsored dependent coverage is due to either loss of employment, the death of the employee, or the employer discontinues the option of dependent coverage."

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Requires a four month waiting period for applicants with private insurance, unless: (a) the child has a medical condition that, without treatment, would be life-threatening or cause serious disability; or (b) the loss of employer sponsored dependent coverage is due to the loss of employment, death of the employee, or the employer no longer offering dependent coverage.