1616-S AMS RIVE S5400.1
SHB 1616 - S AMD TO HLTC COMM AMD (S-4765.1/22) 1481
By Senator Rivers
ADOPTED 03/04/2022
On page 7, after line 35, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) The office of the insurance commissioner, in consultation with the Washington health benefit exchange, shall study and analyze how increasing eligibility for charity care impacts enrollment in health plans with high deductibles over a four-year time period.
(2) By November 1, 2026, the office of the insurance commissioner shall report to the health care committees of the legislature enrollment trends in health plans with high deductibles from January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026. The one-time report shall include the number of individuals enrolled in high deductible plans for each year and by each county.
(3) This section expires January 1, 2027."
Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 8, beginning on line 4, strike "and creating a new section." and insert "creating new sections; and providing an expiration date."
EFFECT: Requires OIC in consultation with the Exchange to study, analyze, and report on enrollment in high deductible plans from January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026.
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