Nonprofit agricultural organization coverage.
Summary
Authorizes a nonprofit agricultural organization to provide health benefit coverage that is: (1) sponsored by the nonprofit agricultural organization or its affiliate; (2) offered only to members of the nonprofit agricultural organization and their families; (3) deemed by the nonprofit agricultural organization to be important in assisting its members to live long and productive lives; and (4) offered in every county in Indiana. Provides that nonprofit agricultural organization coverage is not insurance and is not subject to the regulatory authority of the department of insurance, and that a nonprofit agricultural organization providing health coverage is not engaged in the business of insurance and is not required to obtain a certificate of authority. Provides that an individual may not apply for health coverage provided by a nonprofit agricultural organization until the individual has been a member of the nonprofit agricultural organization for at least 30 days. Mandates that the health coverage cover ambulatory patient services, hospitalization, emergency services, and laboratory services, and provides that the coverage may not be subject to an annual limit of less than $2,000,000 per year. Requires a nonprofit agricultural organization offering health coverage: (1) to annually file with the department of insurance a written, signed opinion of a qualified actuary that the plan reserves of the nonprofit agricultural organization and its affiliate are adequate and conform to the appropriate actuarial standards of practice; and (2) to reinsure all or a portion of its risks. Provides that an individual entering into a health coverage contract with a nonprofit agricultural organization must acknowledge in a signed writing that the coverage: (1) is not considered insurance; and (2) is not subject to the administrative rules of the department of insurance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Mar 4, 2020
Signed Mar 21, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · House Mar 3, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 41
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Mar 21, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 11, 2020
Amended
Rules Suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 379: yeas 47, nays 1
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Amended
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Motion to dissent filed
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 3, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-2-4)
house
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-1)
senate
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andy Zay
RRepublican
P
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
P
Ethan Manning
RRepublican
P
Jean Leising
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Brad Barrett
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Kruse
RRepublican
Co
Eric Bassler
RRepublican
Co
Eric Koch
RRepublican
Co
Greg Walker
RRepublican
Co
J.D. Ford
DDemocratic
Co
J.D. Prescott
RRepublican
Co
Jack E. Sandlin
RRepublican
Co
Jean Breaux
DDemocratic
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