76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Commerce
Thursday, January 18, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Begalka
P    Broderick
P    Brown (Jarvis)
P    Glenski
P    Hansen (Tom)
P    Madsen
P    Nesselhuf
P    Olson (Mel)
P    Pederson (Gordon)
P    Solum
P    Valandra
P    Sebert, Vice-Chair
P    Konold, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Rep. Claire Konold, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 16, 2001.

Moved by:    Madsen
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1039: subject certain health insurers to risk-based capital requirements.

Presented By:    Darla Lyon, Pierre, Division of Insurance
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1039


Moved by:    Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:    Solum
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Broderick, Brown (Jarvis), Glenski, Hansen (Tom), Madsen, Nesselhuf, Olson (Mel), Pederson (Gordon), Solum, Valandra, Sebert, Konold

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1039 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Solum
Second by:    Madsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1040: revise certain provisions regarding the applicability of managed care statutes and managed care mediation requirements and to require certain impartial mediation provisions.

Presented By:    Randy Moses, Pierre, Division of Insurance
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1040

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     On page 1, line 11 of the printed bill, remove the overstrikes from " may " .

     On page 1 , line 11, delete " shall " .

     On page 1 , line 13, overstrike " shall " and insert " may ".

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Valandra
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1040 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Broderick, Brown (Jarvis), Glenski, Hansen (Tom), Madsen, Nesselhuf,

Olson (Mel), Pederson (Gordon), Solum, Valandra, Sebert, Konold

 MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1040

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     On page 1, line 2 of the printed bill, delete " require " and insert "permit".

Moved by:    Olson (Mel)
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     PLACE HB 1040 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Olson (Mel)
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1041: require fraternal benefit societies to comply with managed care and advertising and solicitation statutes.

Presented By:    Randy Mos`     es, Pierre, Division of Insurance
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1041

Moved by:    Olson (Mel)
Second by:    Broderick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Broderick, Brown (Jarvis), Glenski, Hansen (Tom), Madsen, Nesselhuf, Olson (Mel), Pederson (Gordon), Solum, Valandra, Sebert, Konold

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1041 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Madsen
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1042: revise small employer health plan requirements by clarifying the definition of a small employer, exceptions to issuing a policy, rating provisions and minimum participation requirements, and by deleting obsolete references relating to basic and

standard plans.

Presented By:    Randy Moses, Pierre, Divison of Insurance
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1042

Moved by:    Broderick
Second by:    Glenski
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Broderick, Brown (Jarvis), Glenski, Hansen (Tom), Madsen, Nesselhuf, Olson (Mel), Pederson (Gordon), Solum, Valandra, Sebert, Konold

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1042 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Broderick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The Chair deferred HB 1043 until January 25, 2001.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Beverly Jennings

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Committee Secretary                            Claire B. Konold, Chair

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