Jerry Sonnenberg
- Republican
Primary
Current law allows an existing association consisting of multiple employers, referred to as a "multiple employer welfare arrangement" (MEWA), to offer health-care benefits to the association's members only if, among other requirements, the MEWA has been in existence continuously since at least January 1, 1983, and is engaged in substantial activities for its employer members other than the sponsorship of an employee welfare benefit plan.The act allows a MEWA that does not meet these requirements to file an application for a waiver with the commissioner of insurance that, if granted, would enable the MEWA to offer health-care benefits to its members' employees. The act specifies the application requirements, substantive requirements that a MEWA must comply with to qualify for a waiver, and factors that the commissioner will consider in determining whether to grant a waiver. If a waiver is granted, the MEWA is subject to the division of insurance's full enforcement authority, and the MEWA may operate for 2 years. To operate past the 2 years, a MEWA must reapply for a waiver, but if the commissioner grants 5 consecutive waivers, a MEWA may continue to operate without again applying for a waiver.The act also appropriates $13,352 from the division of insurance cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of insurance to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (07/07/2021) | |
| Final Act (06/11/2021) | |
| Rerevised (05/28/2021) | |
| Revised (05/27/2021) | |
| Reengrossed (05/03/2021) | |
| Engrossed (04/30/2021) | |
| Introduced (02/16/2021) | |
| PA3 (05/27/2021) | |
| PA2 (04/30/2021) | |
| PA1 (04/08/2021) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/29/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (04/30/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/16/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/29/2021) |
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