HP0649
LD 882		 Second Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-723, Sponsored by
LR 1131
Item 2
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:

‘An Act To Provide That Carriers Are Not Required To Offer Health Plans That Exceed the Minimum Essential Benefits Package’

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

‘Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §4303, sub-§1-A  is enacted to read:

1-A.  Minimum essential benefits.   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title or Title 24, a carrier offering or renewing a health plan in this State on or after January 1, 2014 may not be required to provide benefits or coverage that exceeds the health care benefits included in the minimum essential benefits package determined by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Section 1302 of the federal Affordable Care Act.’

SUMMARY

This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. The amendment provides that on or after January 1, 2014 health insurance carriers may not be required to provide benefits or coverage that exceeds benefits in the minimum essential benefits package determined in accordance with federal law.

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