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Committee lays over bill requiring state defrayal for new health benefit mandates after broad discussion
Summary
House File 400, a bipartisan bill that would require state defrayal of costs for new state‑imposed health‑benefit mandates affecting the fully insured market, was laid over for further work after testimony from insurance regulators, health plans, business groups and small‑business advocates.
House File 400, a bipartisan proposal by Representative Perryman and Representative Hewitt that would require the state to defray the costs of new health‑benefit mandates imposed on the fully insured market, was discussed at length by the House Commerce, Finance and Policy Committee on Feb. 20 and laid over for further consideration.
Representative Perryman framed the bill as a tool to protect consumers and small employers from premium increases when the legislature adopts new mandated benefits. Deputy Commissioner of Insurance Julia Dreier (Department of Commerce) described the existing process under the federal…
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