Revision: April 28, 2022, 10:44 a.m.
Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9
April 27, 2022
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Floor Amendment to HB 1099
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to medical freedom in immunizations and establishing an association health plan pilot program.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 Association Health Plans; Pilot Program. No later than January 1, 2023, the commissioner shall develop and implement a pilot program for the establishment of association health plans (AHP). The pilot program shall include all state-mandated health plan coverage, and no state-mandated health plan coverage shall be exempt. Membership in an AHP may be based on profession, line of business, or geographic region, and shall be open to any eligible person regardless of age or health history or status. The pilot program shall be limited to 1,000 participants and shall comply with the United States Department of Labor AHP final rule published in 83 Fed. Reg. 28912 (June 21, 2018) codified at 29 C.F.R. 2510. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to eligibility, application, and selection procedures, and necessary operational provisions of the pilot program. No later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report on the status of the pilot program to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor, and the chairpersons of the house and senate standing committees with jurisdiction over insurance matters.
3 Repeal. Section 2 of this act, relative to the association health plan pilot program, is repealed.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
II. Section 3 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
III. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies that no person shall be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccination in order receive benefits or services from the department of health and human services.
The bill also requires the insurance commissioner to establish a pilot program for association health plans.