Bill Number: H.B. 2643

                                                                                                          Worsley Floor Amendment

                                                                                         Reference to: House engrossed bill

                                                                                         Amendment drafted by: Jake Agron

 

 

 

Provides that regulatory activities related to health insurance navigators are exempt from the proposed prohibition of using personnel or financial resources towards the Affordable Care Act. 

 

The amendment also exempts regulatory activities that are associated with initiatives, grants or other funding related to public health treatment, preparedness, education or prevention programs authorized by the Affordable Care Act from the bill. 

 

Finally, the amendment provides the law does not apply to the state or political subdivisions when providing medical insurance to its employees.

Fifty-second Legislature                                                  Worsley

First Regular Session                                                   H.B. 2643

 

WORSLEY FLOOR AMENDMENT

 

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2643

 

(Reference to House engrossed bill)

 

 

Page 1, line 20, after “20-238” insert “And title 20, chapter 2, article 3.4”

Between lines 22 and 23, insert:

“(d) are associated with initiatives, grants or other funding related to public health treatment, preparedness, education or prevention programs authorized by the affordable care act, provided that THE funding does not impose unrelated requirements on this state or its political subdivisions that are outside the scope of the specific program.

B. THIS STATE AND ALL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE MAY USE PERSONNEL OR FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.”

Reletter to conform

Amend title to conform

 

 

3/30/15

9:57 AM

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