Group Health Plans
Summary
Group Health Plans; Revises definition of & providing requirements for bona fide groups for purposes of issuance of certificates of authority & multiple-employer welfare arrangements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
May 1, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 100, NAYS 7
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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