Amend the bill in Part A in section 1 in subsection 7 in the first line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " individual health insurance" and inserting the following: ' an individual health plan as defined in section 2736-C or a small group health plan as defined in section 2808-B'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in the headnote in the 2nd line (page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " and" the following: ' small'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " or group" and inserting the following: ' or small group'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 21 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " that" the following: ' is domiciled in and'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 4 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 37 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " plans" the following: ' or small group health plans'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 4 in the 4th line (page 1, line 38 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " and" the following: ' small'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 6 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " permited" and inserting the following: ' permitted'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 7 in the last line (page 2, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " group" and inserting the following: ' small group'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 10 in the last line (page 2, line 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " and group" and inserting the following: ' and small group'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 10 in the last line (page 2, line 30 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " Title." the following: ' The regional insurer is considered a member insurer as defined in section 4605-A for purposes of participation in the Maine Life and Health Guaranty Association.'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §405-B in the headnote in the first line (page 2, line 35 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " and" the following: ' small'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §405-B in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 2, line 39 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " or group health plan" and inserting the following: ' health plan as defined in section 2736-C or small group health plan as defined in section 2808-B'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §405-B in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 3, line 2 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " must" the following: ' be domiciled in and'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §405-B in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 3, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " or group" and inserting the following: ' or small group'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §405-B in subsection 3 in the 3rd line (page 3, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " and group" and inserting the following: ' and small group'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §405-B in subsection 3 in the 4th line (page 3, line 14 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " and" the following: ' small'

Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §405-B in subsection 3 in the 5th line (page 3, line 15 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " and" the following: ' small'

Amend the bill by striking out Part B.

Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.

summary

This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment clarifies that the bill’s provisions apply to the sale of individual and small group health plans. The amendment clarifies that the regional insurer must be domiciled and licensed to transact health insurance in the states listed in the bill. The amendment also clarifies the provision relating to the participation of a regional insurer in the guaranty association.

The amendment removes Part B of the bill, which proposed to repeal the statutory provisions governing the Capital Investment Fund and Certificate of Need.