HB 919 -- GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE

SPONSOR:  Ruestman

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Healthcare Transformation by a vote of 11 to 0.

Currently, group health insurance laws exclude sole-
proprietorships and self-employed individuals.  This bill allows
associations to provide group health insurance policies to these
classes of business.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill provides affordable
access to health insurance for small employers which will benefit
many people.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Ruestman; Dr. Thomas
Dunlap; and National Federation of Independent Business.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

OTHERS:  Others testifying on the bill say that it is simply
clean-up language and will not adversely affect health insurance
sales or the marketplace.

Testifying on the bill was Representative Molendorp.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am