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SF0118 • 2009

Continuance of insurance coverage.

AN ACT relating to insurance coverage; specifying the level of benefits required for continuance of coverage for a preexisting condition under a new plan by a succeeding carrier; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Esquibel, Floyd
Last action
2009-02-26
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0118HS001

Standing Committee • H07

Filed

Plain English: Filed Standing Committee by H07

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SF0118SS001

Standing Committee • CASE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by CASE

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Bill History

  1. 2009-02-26 House

    H Placed on General File; Did Not Consider in CoW

  2. 2009-02-26 House

    H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  3. 2009-02-12 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  4. 2009-02-10 House

    H Received for Introduction

  5. 2009-02-06 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2009-02-05 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2009-02-04 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  8. 2009-02-04 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  9. 2009-02-04 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  10. 2009-02-03 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  11. 2009-02-03 Senate

    S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  12. 2009-01-20 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  13. 2009-01-19 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  14. 2009-01-16 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT
2009
STATE OF
WYOMING
09LSO-0531.E1

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0118

Continuance of insurance coverage.

Sponsored by:

Senator(s) Esquibel, F. and Representative(s) Throne

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
insurance coverage;
specifying the level of benefits required

for continuance of coverage
under a new plan by a succeeding carrier;

and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1
.

W.S. 26
‑
19
‑
203(a)(ii)(
A
) is amended to read:

26
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19
‑
203.

Continuance of coverage where 1 carrier's contract replaces a plan of similar benefits of another carrier.

(a)

In those instances in which one (1) carrier's contract replaces a plan of similar benefits of another carrier:

(ii)

The succeeding carrier is liable under the following circumstances:

(A)

Each person covered under the prior carrier's plan shall be eligible for complete coverage in accordance with the succeeding carrier's plan of benefits
, which shall include coverage for ninety (90) days for any complications caused as a result of a condition for which benefits were paid under the prior plan within ninety (90) days prior to termination of that plan. Copayment and deductible levels for coverage required under this subparagraph may be
reduced
to the levels provided by the succeeding carrier's plan
;

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

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