Date: 02/17/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1224

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1224, as amended, to 		PASS
PASS



09:44 AM -- House Bill 09-1224

 Representative Schaffer, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1224 concerning a prohibition on the consideration of gender in setting rates for individual health insurance policies. This bill prohibits insurance companies from using gender as a factor in determining the rate for an individual health insurance policy. Representative Schaffer distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment B). She explained that after meeting with stakeholders, she would like to study this issue further before passing legislation. Representative Schaffer said the amendment would require the Health Care Task Force to examine and make recommendations concerning issues raised in House Bill 09-1224 regarding gender discrimination in individual health insurance.

09HouseBus0217AttachB.pdf
BILL:HB09-1224
TIME: 09:47:51 AM
MOVED:Gagliardi
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed 10-1.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Bradford
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Liston
Yes
Priola
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Scanlan
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stephens
No
Casso
Yes
Rice
Yes
Not Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB09-1224
TIME: 09:48:43 AM
MOVED:Gagliardi
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1224, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 10-1.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Bradford
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Liston
Yes
Priola
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Scanlan
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stephens
No
Casso
Yes
Rice
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS