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SF0034 • 2010

Continuation of insurance coverage.

AN ACT relating to insurance coverage; specifying the level of benefits required for continuance of coverage under a prior plan by a prior carrier; providing an exception for specified coverage; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Esquibel, Floyd
Last action
2010-03-11
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2010

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0034HS001

Standing Committee • H07

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H07

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SF0034SS001

Standing Committee • CASE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by CASE

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Bill History

  1. 2010-03-11 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 104

  2. 2010-03-10 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0030

  3. 2010-03-10 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0030

  4. 2010-03-04 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0030

  5. 2010-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0030

  6. 2010-03-03 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2010-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0030

  8. 2010-03-02 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2010-03-01 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2010-02-26 House

    H Passed CoW

  11. 2010-02-26 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  12. 2010-02-26 House

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2010-02-23 House

    H Placed on General File

  14. 2010-02-23 House

    H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  15. 2010-02-22 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  16. 2010-02-22 House

    H Received for Introduction

  17. 2010-02-19 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2010-02-18 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  19. 2010-02-17 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  20. 2010-02-17 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  21. 2010-02-17 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2010-02-16 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  23. 2010-02-16 Senate

    S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  24. 2010-02-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  25. 2010-02-08 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  26. 2010-01-25 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0034
Drafter:

JDA

LSO No.:
10LSO-0101
Effective Date:

7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0030

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Esquibel, F.

Catch Title:
Continuation
of insurance coverage.

Subject:
Insurance
coverage

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill provides that when one insurance plan replaces a similar plan,
coverage will continue for 90 days under the new plan for complications caused
as a result of a condition for which benefits were paid under the old plan
within 90 days prior to termination of that plan.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0034

ENROLLED ACT NO. 30, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
insurance coverage; specifying the level of benefits required for continuance of coverage under a
prior
plan by a
succeeding carrier;
specifying applicability;

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)(i
i
)
(A)
is amended to read:

26
‑
19
‑
203.

Continuance of coverage where
one
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 complication 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 applied in a manner consistent with those provided by the succeeding carrier's plan
;

Section 2.
This act shall apply to any policy or plan that is delivered, issued, renewed, modified, amended or extended on or after July 1, 2010.

Section
3
.
This act is effective July 1, 2010
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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