An Act establishing a healthcare insurance premium payment pool for working families
This bill (SD 164) amends a section of state law to allow multiple entities - such as employers, government programs, and policyholders - to collectively use private vendors for collecting health insurance premiums. It does not create new funding or coverage but requires educating employers and insurers about existing private collection services. The bill directly affects employers, insurers, and government programs that pay for health insurance, not working families as the title suggests. It is a procedural change focused on administrative efficiency, not substantive policy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jan 29, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
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