Date: 04/28/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB15-262

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 15-262 to the Committee of the WPASS



11:37 AM -- SB 15-262

Representative Williams presented Senate Bill 15-262. The bill expands and clarifies groups that may obtain blanket sickness and accident insurance. The Commissioner of Insurance is given additional authority to approve the issuance of a blanket sickness and accident policy to any other individual risk or class of risk.

11:39 AM -- Kelly Ryan, American International Group, testified in support of the bill. He discussed blanket insurance and stated the bill refines current law. Mr. Ryan outlined the types of organizations that would be able to obtain blanket sickness and accident insurance under the bill. Mr. Ryan answered questions about the bill. Representative Williams explained that blanket sickness and accident insurance provides secondary insurance in most circumstances.

11:44 AM

Committee members dialogued with Mr. Ryan about the bill and blanket sickness and accident insurance.

11:47 AM

Representative Williams made concluding remarks about the bill.

BILL:SB15-262
TIME: 11:48:28 AM
MOVED:Ginal
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-262 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Lontine
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Klingenschmitt
Yes
Landgraf
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Ransom
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Ginal
Yes
McCann
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS