Committee: House Health and Human Services
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 2
Moved by:
Representative Davis
Second by:
Representative Engbrecht
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
Approve Permanent Rules
Moved by:
Representative Davis
Second by:
Representative Hanson
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1053:
revise certain provisions relating to the practice of optometry.
Previous Testimony in minutes of Feb 2
Proponents:
Ron Schmidt, SDOS (Handout b)
Opponents:
Dean Krogman, SDSMA, ( Handout a)
MOTION:
DEFER HB 1189 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:
Representative Hennies
Second by:
Representative Engbrecht
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(10-2-0-0)
Voting yes:
Broderick, Engbrecht, Fiegen, Hanson, Heineman, Hennies, McCoy, Patterson,
Peterson, Sebert
Voting no:
Davis, Monroe
Gavel passed to Chaiar Monroe
HB 1279:
provide penalties for certain violations of cremation laws.
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Section 1. That chapter 58-17 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
An insurer that has a policy or certificate of health insurance subject to the provisions of this
chapter shall, in addition to the benefits required by this title, offer any prospective insured the
option to purchase any benefits that the insurer currently offers either as a separate option, as a rider,
or as part of a standard or core benefit package in a policy or certificate. The insurer shall allow the
prospective insured to reject any of the standard or core benefits offered in the policy or certificate
and obtain the policy or certificate at a reduced rate based upon the actuarial difference in benefit
plan design. Nothing in this Act requires any insurer to offer any type of coverage that the insurer
would not otherwise make available to qualified applicants. No prospective insured may reject
coverage provided pursuant to
§
58-17-88 or the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.
An insurer may file policy forms for approval to meet the requirements of this Act by
including benefit provisions that are variable based upon the selection of the benefit structure by the
applicant. Each policy benefit which is to be offered as a separate option must use a rate that is
actuarially justified, that is filed and approved pursuant to
§
58-17-4.1, and that is subject to
§
58-17-
64. An insurer may charge reasonable fees for extra processing costs associated with policies issued
pursuant to this Act. Such fees must be separately listed on the policy schedule page. This section
does not apply to provisions of the policy other than policy benefits. The provisions to which this
section does not apply include free look, renewal clauses, preexisting condition clauses,
consideration, general provisions, claims payment, eligibility, managed care, and termination of
coverage.
Section 3. That chapter 58-17 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Nothing in this Act applies to a basic hospital expense policy, a basic medical-surgical
expense policy, a hospital confinement indemnity policy, a disability or disability income policy,
an accident only policy, a specified disease policy, or a limited benefit health coverage.
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Margaret Nickels