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Senate adopts health-care substitute with insurance-commissioner oversight language
Summary
Senators approved a first substitute to S.B. 158 (health-care reform) after floor amendments that let private groups form group/blanket insurance plans subject to the state insurance commissioner's approval and clarified disclosure rulemaking authority.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 18 adopted a first substitute to S.B. 158, a health-care reform measure, after floor amendments that change how group insurance formation and disclosure requirements are handled.
Senator Stewart moved an amendment to allow private groups to form to offer group or blanket insurance rather than relying on government-established cooperatives; the amendment conditions authorization on the insurance commissioner's finding that the…
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