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Louisiana Legislature ^ | June 10, 2010 | Louisiana Legislature KLECKLEY

Posted on 06/11/2010 4:20:55 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad

Regular Session, 2010 HOUSE BILL NO. 244 BY REPRESENTATIVE KLECKLEY

INSURANCE/HEALTH-ACCID: Provides relative to health insurance coverage for dependent children

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1000(A)(1)(a)(vi) and (2), 1002, and 1003 and to enact R.S. 22:1003.1, relative to dependent health insurance coverage for children or grandchildren; to provide for such coverage until the age of twenty-six; to delete the requirement for full-time student status; to delete the requirement for unmarried status; to provide for exceptions; to set certain requirements and restrictions for health insurance issuers and health maintenance organizations in providing such coverage; to exempt the Office of Group Benefits; and to provide for related matters.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 22:1000(A)(1)(a)(vi) and (2), 1002, and 1003 are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 22:1003.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:

§1000. Group, family group, blanket, and association health and accident insurance

A. *** (1) Group health and accident insurance is any policy of health and accident insurance, or similar coverage issued by a health maintenance organization, covering more than one person, except family group, and blanket policies hereinafter specifically provided for, which shall conform to the following requirements:

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HLS 10RS-1077 REENGROSSED HB NO. 244 1 (vi) The policy may be issued to an employer, association, or to the trustees 2 of a fund established by two or more employers in the same industry or by one or 3 more labor unions, or by one or more employers and one or more labor unions, or to 4 a multiple employer trust established by an insurer on behalf of participating 5 employers, provided all participating employers and employees have the same 6 statutory protections that would apply if such policy was purchased by the employer 7 directly from the insurer, which trustees shall be deemed the policyholder, to insure 8 with or without any eligible family members including spouse, unmarried children 9 under twenty-one years of age, and unmarried until the age of twenty-six and 10 grandchildren who are in the legal custody of and residing with the grandparent 11 under twenty-one years of age, until the age of twenty-six pursuant to R.S. 22:1003 12 and 1003.1, employees of the employers or members of the association or of the 13 unions for the benefit of persons other than the employers or the unions. 14 *** 15 (2)(a) Except as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, family 16 Family group health and accident insurance or similar coverage issued by a health 17 maintenance organization is an individual policy covering any one person, with or 18 without any eligible members, including spouse and unmarried children under 19 twenty-one years of age or, in the case of full-time students, unmarried children 20 under until the age of twenty-four, twenty-six and unmarried grandchildren under 21 twenty-one years of age in the legal custody of and residing with the grandparent or, 22 in the case of full-time students, unmarried grandchildren under until the age of 23 twenty-four twenty-six who are in the legal custody of and residing with the 24 grandparent, pursuant to R.S. 22:1003 and 1003.1, except that the policy may 25 provide for continuing coverage for any unmarried child or grandchild in the legal 26 custody of and residing with the grandparent who is incapable of self-sustaining 27 employment by reason of mental retardation or physical handicap, who became so 28 incapable prior to attainment of age twenty-one, twenty-six, and any other person 29 dependent upon the policyholder, written under a master policy issued to the head

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HLS 10RS-1077 REENGROSSED HB NO. 244 1 of such family. The policy shall contain a provision that the policy, and the 2 application of the head of the family if attached thereto, shall constitute the entire 3 contract between the parties. 4 (b) Every family group health and accident insurance policy or health 5 maintenance organization subscriber agreement which provides coverage, pursuant 6 to Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, to a policyholder's unmarried children under 7 the age of twenty-four who are full-time students or the policyholder's unmarried 8 grandchildren in the legal custody of and residing with the policyholder who are full- 9 time students under the age of twenty-four shall continue coverage under such policy 10 if such child or grandchild develops a mental or nervous condition, problem, or 11 disorder which, in the opinion of a qualified psychiatrist, subject, if deemed 12 necessary by the insurer or health maintenance organization, to a second opinion, 13 prevents the unmarried child or grandchild from attending school as a full-time 14 student and from holding self-sustaining employment provided the child or 15 grandchild is under the age of twenty-four. 16 *** 17 §1002. Coverage of vocational-technical students unmarried dependent children and 18 grandchildren by the Office of Group Benefits 19 A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and in 20 particular the provisions of R.S. 22:1001, 1003, and 1003.1, coverage of dependent 21 children or grandchildren by the Office of Group Benefits shall be controlled by this 22 Section as to limitations relative to age, marital status, and full-time student status. 23 B. Except as otherwise provided by Subsection D of this Section, for those 24 dependent children or grandchildren who are unmarried but who are not full-time 25 students, coverage shall extend to those under the age of twenty-one years. 26 C. For those dependent children or grandchildren who are unmarried but who 27 are full-time students, coverage shall extend to those under the age of twenty-four 28 years.

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HLS 10RS-1077 REENGROSSED HB NO. 244 1 D. Coverage for an unmarried dependent child or grandchild who is a full- 2 time student and who develops a mental or nervous condition, problem, or disorder 3 which renders the child or grandchild, in the opinion of a qualified psychiatrist, 4 subject to a second opinion if deemed necessary by the Office of Group Benefits, 5 unable to attend school as a full-time student and from holding self-sustaining 6 employment shall extend until the child or grandchild reaches the age of twenty-four 7 years. 8 E. (1) Children Unmarried dependent children who attend are enrolled as 9 students at an accredited college or university or at a vocational, technical, 10 vocational-technical, or trade schools school or institutes in Louisiana institute on 11 a full-time basis shall be considered as full-time students for purposes of coverage 12 by family group health and accident insurance policies issued in this state. the Office 13 of Group Benefits. 14 (2) In order to qualify for coverage as a dependent of a grandparent, an 15 unmarried child must be in the legal custody of and reside with the grandparent. 16 The provisions of this section shall apply to all policies issued more than 17 ninety days following July 31, 1974. Any insurer who, on July 31, 1974, has health 18 and accident insurance policies in force shall have until July 31, 1975 to convert such 19 existing policies to conform to the provisions of this section. 20 §1003. Coverage of unmarried students children for group and individual health and 21 accident insurance; exception 22 A.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, students who 23 are unmarried children Children, including a grandchild in the legal custody of and 24 residing with a grandparent, who have not yet attained until the age of twenty-four 25 twenty-six and who are enrolled as full-time students at an accredited college or 26 university, or at a vocational, technical, vocational-technical or trade school or 27 institute, or secondary school, and who are dependent upon the primary insured 28 under any group health and accident or association health and accident insurance 29 policy or health maintenance organization subscriber agreement issued in this state

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HLS 10RS-1077 REENGROSSED HB NO. 244 1 for their support, shall be considered as dependents of the primary insured or enrollee 2 under the provisions of said policy. any family group health and accident insurance 3 policy, group health and accident insurance policy, or similar coverage issued by a 4 health maintenance organization in this state. 5 (2) Every unmarried child under the age of twenty-four who is enrolled as 6 a full-time student at an accredited college or university, or a vocational, technical, 7 vocational-technical, or trade school or institute, or secondary school and who is 8 dependent for their support on the primary insured under any group health and 9 accident or association health and accident insurance policy issued in this state shall 10 continue to be considered a dependent under the provisions of such policy if the 11 unmarried child develops a mental or nervous condition, problem, or disorder which 12 renders the unmarried child, in the opinion of a qualified psychiatrist, subject, if 13 deemed necessary by the insurer or health maintenance organization, to a second 14 opinion, unable to attend school as a full-time student and from holding self- 15 sustaining employment until the student reaches the age of twenty-four. 16 B. For group plans in existence before March 30, 2010, only, the provisions 17 of this Section shall apply only if the child is not eligible to enroll in an eligible 18 employer-sponsored health plan. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply 19 for plan years beginning after January 1, 2014. 20 B.C. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all policies issued or 21 renewed or issued for delivery in this state after September 1, 1997. 2010. Any 22 insurer who, on September 1, 1997, 2010, has health and accident insurance policies 23 or health maintenance organization subscriber agreements in force in this state shall 24 have until September 1, 1998, 2011, to convert such existing policies or agreements 25 to conform to the provisions of this Section. 26 §1003.1. Children; premiums; portability; enrollment; exception 27 A. In reference to R.S. 22:1003, the following shall apply: 28 (1) The premium for coverage under any family group health and accident 29 insurance policy, group health and accident insurance policy, or similar coverage

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issued by a health maintenance organization in this state shall not increase on the basis of the addition of a child or grandchild until the age of twenty-six unless there are no dependents covered under the policy prior to the addition of such child or grandchild. The health insurance issuer or health maintenance organization shall apply portability rights in reference to preexisting conditions to the newly added child or grandchild as described in R.S. 22:1062(A) and (B). The preexisting condition waiting period applicable to such child or grandchild shall be applied to the child or grandchild in the same manner as any other dependent. (2) The health insurance issuer or health maintenance organization shall offer to all insureds or enrollees a special enrollment period of not less than thirty days upon request of the insured or enrollee to include a child or grandchild until the age of twenty-six as a new entrant covered under the policy or subscriber agreement. It is solely the insured's or enrollee's decision whether to add such child or grandchild to the policy or subscriber agreement. (3) The health insurance issuer or health maintenance organization shall not limit or otherwise restrict the offer of coverage to a child or grandchild until the age of twenty-six by requiring any of the following: (a) That the child or grandchild had to have been previously covered as a dependent. (b) That the child or grandchild resides in this state. (c) That the child or grandchild demonstrate that he had previous creditable coverage. (d) That the enrollee or insured requested coverage for the child or grandchild the first time such child or grandchild was eligible for coverage. (4) The health insurance issuer or health maintenance organization may not deny coverage to a child or grandchild until the age of twenty-six when the enrollee or insured requests coverage. (5) The health insurance issuer or health maintenance organization shall offer coverage for an enrollee's or insured's children or grandchildren until the age

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1 of twenty-six as new entrants through special enrollment and shall annually provide 2 at least a thirty-day enrollment period. The health insurance issuer or health 3 maintenance organization may request documentation of such child's or grandchild's 4 creditable coverage to determine portability. 5 B. For group plans in existence before March 30, 2010, only, the provisions 6 of this Section shall apply only if the child is not eligible to enroll in an eligible 7 employer-sponsored health plan. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply 8 for plan years beginning after January 1, 2014. 9 C. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all policies or subscriber 10 agreements issued or renewed or issued for delivery in this state after September 1, 11 2010. Any insurer who, on September 1, 2010, has health and accident insurance 12 policies or health maintenance organization subscriber agreements in force in this 13 state shall have until September 1, 2011, to convert such existing policies or 14 agreements to conform to the provisions of this Section.

DIGEST

The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]

Kleckley HB No. 244

Abstract: Increases the age for dependent coverage of dependent children or grandchildren under their parent's or grandparent's health insurance policy or contract until age 26, deletes the requirement that they be unmarried or full-time students, provides for exceptions, and sets certain requirements and restrictions for health insurance issuers and health maintenance organizations in providing such coverage. Exempts the Office of Group Benefits.

Proposed law provides as follows:

(1) Present law, with respect to group, family group, blanket, and association health and accident insurance, allows dependent coverage of children under 21 years of age and unmarried grandchildren who are in the legal custody of and residing with the grandparent under 21 years of age.

Proposed law increases the age for such dependent coverage until the age of 26 and deletes the requirement that such children be unmarried; otherwise retains present law.

(2) Present law, relative to family group health and accident insurance or similar coverage issued by a health maintenance organization (HMO) as an individual policy, allows dependent coverage of unmarried children under 21 years of age or,

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in the case of full-time students, unmarried children under the age of 24, and unmarried grandchildren under 21 years of age in the legal custody of and residing with the grandparent or, in the case of full-time students, unmarried grandchildren under the age of 24 who are in the legal custody of and residing with the grandparent, except that the policy may provide for continuing coverage for any unmarried child or grandchild in the legal custody of and residing with the grandparent who is incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of mental retardation or physical handicap, who became so incapable prior to attainment of age 26 and any other person dependent upon the policyholder.

Proposed law increases the age for dependent coverage until the age of 26, deletes the requirement that such children be unmarried, and deletes the requirement that grandchildren under 21 years of age be in the legal custody of and residing with the grandparent. Otherwise retains present law.

(3) Present law provides for dependent coverage if any dependent described in (2) above develops a mental or nervous condition, problem, or disorder which, in the opinion of a qualified psychiatrist, subject, if deemed necessary by the insurer or HMO, to a second opinion, prevents the unmarried child or grandchild from attending school as a full-time student and from holding self-sustaining employment if the child or grandchild is under the age of 24.

Proposed law deletes present law as unnecessary since proposed law raises the eligible age for dependent coverage until the age of 26 and deletes the requirement for full-time student and unmarried status. (4) Present law provides that any hospital or medical expense insurance policy issued in this state which provides that coverage of a dependent child of a policyholder shall terminate upon attainment of the limiting age for dependent children specified in the policy shall also provide in substance that attainment of such limiting age shall not operate to terminate the coverage of such child while the child is and continues to be both: (a) incapable of self-sustaining employment; and (b) chiefly dependent upon the policyholder for support; and maintenance if proof of such incapacity and dependency is furnished to the insurer within 31 days of the child's attainment of the limiting age and subsequently as may be required by the insurer but not more frequently than annually after the two-year period following the child's attainment of the limiting age.

Proposed law retains present law. (5) Present law, relative to group and individual health and accident insurance and similar coverage issued by a HMO, allows dependent coverage of students who are unmarried children who have not yet attained the age of 24 and who are enrolled as full-time students at an accredited college or university, or at a vocational, technical, vocational-technical or trade school or institute, or secondary school, and who are dependent upon the primary insured under any such policy or subscriber agreement.

Proposed law specifies that such a child shall include a grandchild in the legal custody of and residing with a grandparent, deletes the requirement for full-time student status, increases the age for dependent coverage until the age of 26, and deletes the requirement that such child be unmarried; however, provides that such coverage shall apply only if the child or grandchild is not eligible to enroll in an eligible employer-sponsored health plan. (6) Present law provides for dependent coverage if any dependent described in (4) above develops a mental or nervous condition, problem, or disorder which renders the unmarried child, in the opinion of a qualified psychiatrist, subject, if deemed necessary by the insurer or HMO, to a second opinion, unable to attend school as a

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full-time student and from holding self-sustaining employment until the student reaches the age of 24. Proposed law deletes present law as unnecessary since proposed law raises the eligible age for dependent coverage until the age of 26 and deletes the requirement for full-time or unmarried or student status. (7) Proposed law further provides that the premium for coverage under any family group health and accident insurance policy, or similar coverage issued by a HMO shall not increase on the basis of the addition of an unmarried child or unmarried grandchild until the age of 26 unless there are no dependents covered under the policy prior to the addition of such child. Requires the health insurance issuer or HMO to apply portability rights in reference to preexisting conditions to the newly added child or grandchild as described in present law relative to such conditions. Specifies that the preexisting condition waiting period applicable to such child shall be applied to that child in the same manner as any other dependent. (8) Proposed law also requires that the health insurance issuer or HMO offer to all insureds or enrollees a special enrollment period of not less than 30 days upon request of the insured or enrollee to include a child or grandchild until the age of 26 as a new entrant covered under the policy or subscriber agreement. Makes it solely the insured's or enrollee's decision whether to add such child to the policy or subscriber agreement. (9) Proposed law additionally prohibits the health insurance issuer or HMO from limiting or otherwise restricting the offer of coverage to an child or grandchild until the age of 26 by requiring any of the following: (a) That such child had to have been previously covered as a dependent. (b) That such child resides in this state. (c) That such child demonstrate that he had previous creditable coverage. (d) That the enrollee or insured requested coverage for such child the first time he was eligible for coverage. (10) Proposed law further prohibits the health insurance issuer or HMO from denying coverage to a child or grandchild until the age of 26 when the enrollee or insured requests coverage. (11) Proposed law further requires that the health insurance issuer or HMO offer coverage for an enrollee's or insured's children or grandchildren until the age of 26 as new entrants through special enrollment and annually provide at least a 30-day enrollment period. Allows the health insurance issuer or HMO to request documentation of such child's creditable coverage to determine portability. (12) Proposed law provides that for group plans in existence before March 30, 2010, it shall apply only if the child is not eligible to enroll in an eligible employer-sponsored health plan. Provides that this shall not apply for plan years beginning after January 1, 2014. (13) Proposed law provides that it shall apply to all policies issued or renewed in this state after Sept. 1, 2010. Also gives any insurer who on that date has health and accident insurance policies or HMO subscriber agreements in force in this state until Sept. 1, 2011, to convert such existing policies or agreements to conform to proposed law.

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HLS 10RS-1077 REENGROSSED HB NO. 244 (14) Exempts the Office of Group Benefits from proposed law, generally providing dependent coverage for unmarried children not in school under the age of 21, unmarried students under the age of 24, and incapacitated children under the age of 24. (Amends R.S. 22:1000(A)(1)(a)(vi) and (2), 1002, and 1003; Adds R.S. 22:1003.1) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Insurance to the original bill. 1. Deleted the requirement that a child be unmarried to qualify for dependent coverage by a parent or grandparent. 2. Provided that dependent coverage extends through the age of 26 rather than under the age of 26. 3. Added an exception by providing that proposed law shall apply only if the child or grandchild is not eligible to enroll in an eligible employer-sponsored health plan. House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill. 1. Provided that dependent coverage extends until the age of 26 rather than through the age of 26. 2. Clarified that for group plans in existence before March 30, 2010, proposed law shall apply only if the child is not eligible to enroll in an eligible employer- sponsored health plan. Provides that this shall not apply for plan years beginning after Jan. 1, 2014. 3. Exempted the Office of Group Benefits from proposed law, generally providing dependent coverage for unmarried children not in school under the age of 21, unmarried students under the age of 24, and incapacitated children under the age of 24.

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Interesting.

These assholes will pass a State law to enforce Obamacare on the rest of us, but will EXEMPT the state government from complying.

For that, they consider the federal law to be sufficient.

"05/20/10: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act recently passed by Congress requires health plans to offer health coverage until each dependent child reaches age 26. This will take effect July 1, 2011, for all OGB health plans." https://www.groupbenefits.org/portal/page/portal30/SHARED/O/OGBWEB/EXPLORE_OGB

1 posted on 06/11/2010 4:20:56 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad

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To: Pikachu_Dad

ACTION ITEM: PLEASE START CALLING THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND ASK THEM TO VOTE AGAINST THIS BILL

IT IS UP FOR FINAL CONCURRENCE ON WED 6/16.

The session ends Monday 6/21 at 6pm.

History of the bill:

06/11/2010 H Scheduled for floor debate on 6/16/2010.
06/10/2010 H 35 Received from the Senate with amendments.
06/10/2010 S Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
06/07/2010 S Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
06/04/2010 S Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
06/03/2010 S Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
05/25/2010 S Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
05/24/2010 S Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
05/20/2010 H 26 Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 21. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
05/13/2010 H Scheduled for floor debate on May 20, 2010.
05/13/2010 H 38 Read by title, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar.
05/13/2010 H 38 Discharged from the Committee on Appropriations.
04/13/2010 H 27 Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
04/08/2010 H Scheduled for floor debate on April 13, 2010.
04/08/2010 H 6 Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar.
04/07/2010 H 39 Reported with amendments (9-0) (Regular).
03/29/2010 H 28 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
03/12/2010 H First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 3/12/2010.
03/10/2010 H Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.
03/10/2010 H Prefiled.

2 posted on 06/11/2010 4:23:11 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: Pikachu_Dad

What is it about age 26? Why not 25, 31, 42? Where do they get that age?

4 posted on 06/11/2010 4:25:03 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)

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To: library user

Your post as it relates to your screenname just made me LMAO! If YOU can’t do it, who the hell can?! lol!

5 posted on 06/11/2010 4:27:22 PM PDT by small voice in the wilderness (Defending the indefensible. A pawn's proudest moment)

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To: small voice in the wilderness

I just use the computer at the library. I don’t use their books. :O)

6 posted on 06/11/2010 4:28:50 PM PDT by library user

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To: Pikachu_Dad

HERE ARE THE CURRENT HEROS:

Naes from the first time round
Burford
Burns, T.
Dove
Foil
Greene
Harrison
Hazel
LaBruzzo
Ligi
Lopinto
Morris
Nowlin
Pearson
Perry
Pope
Pugh
Richard
Richardson
Schroder
Smiley
Smith, G.
Total—21

The ‘absent’:
Anders
Barrow
Burrell
Connick
Cromer
Dixon
Edwards
Hoffmann
Hutter
Katz
LaFonta
Ponti
Simon
White
Wooton
Total—15

The ZERO’s from the first go round:
Mr. Speaker
Abramson
Armes
Arnold
Aubert
Badon, A.
Badon, B.
Baldone
Barras
Billiot
Brossett
Burns, H.
Carmody
Carter
Champagne
Chandler
Chaney
Cortez
Danahay
Doerge
Downs
Ellington
Fannin
Franklin
Gallot
Geymann
Gisclair
Guillory
Guinn
Hardy
Henderson
Henry
Hill
Hines
Howard
Jackson G.
Jackson M.
Johnson
Jones, R.
Jones, S.
Kleckley
Lambert
Landry
LeBas
Leger
Little
Lorusso
McVea
Mills
Monica
Montoucet
Norton
Richmond
Ritchie
Robideaux
Roy
Smith, J.
Smith, P.
St. Germain
Stiaes
Talbot
Templet
Thibaut
Thierry
Waddell
Williams
Willmott
Total—67

7 posted on 06/11/2010 4:30:37 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: library user

Read the digest.

1) State health policy is exempt from this law.

2) State health policy will comply with the federal law starting July 1, 2011
(so they don’t neeed a state law)

3) All other Group health plans will have to start covering childen to the age of 26 years old (was 21, but only if in college as full time student)

3a) They don’t care if the ‘child’ is married.

3b) They don’t care if the ‘child’ is in school.

4) The policy cost can not go up because you added the child.

5) They got to cover your grandchildren also (to the age of 26) - if they are your dependent. (and if you got a company with a good policy and your kids don’t, then they will be your dependant).

8 posted on 06/11/2010 4:35:10 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: TornadoAlley3

They get it from the Obamacare law.

Where did the 0 people get it from? Who knows.

9 posted on 06/11/2010 4:36:00 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: Pikachu_Dad

Email list

10 posted on 06/11/2010 4:37:03 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: Pikachu_Dad

Email list

11 posted on 06/11/2010 4:37:22 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: Pikachu_Dad

Phone numbers:

Name Dist Office Phone Email

Abramson, Neil C. 98 365 Canal Street Suite 2740 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 275-8051 abramson@legis.state.la.us
Anders, John F. “Andy” 21 200 Advocate Row Suite D Vidalia, LA 71373 (318)336-5865 larep021@legis.state.la.us
Armes, James K. 30 2255 University Pkwy. Leesville, LA 71446 (337)238-7004 armesj@legis.state.la.us
Arnold, Jeffery “Jeff” J. 102 3520 General DeGaulle Suite 3071 New Orleans, LA 70114 (504)361-6600 larep102@legis.state.la.us
Aubert, Elton M. 58 P. O. Box 921 Vacherie, LA 70090 (225)265-1831 auberte@legis.state.la.us
Badon, Austin 100 5555 Bullard Avenue Suite 101 New Orleans, LA 70128 (504)243-7783 larep100@legis.state.la.us
Badon, Bobby G. 39 203 East St. Peters Street Carencro, LA 70520 (337)896-3482 badonb@legis.state.la.us
Baldone, Damon J. 53 162 New Orleans Boulevard Houma, LA 70364 (985)876-8872 larep053@legis.state.la.us
Barras, Taylor F. 48 800 S. Lewis Street Suite 206, 2nd Floor New Iberia, LA 70560 (337)373-4051 barrast@legis.state.la.us
Barrow, Regina 29 3552 Monterrey Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70814 (225)362-5837 larep029@legis.state.la.us
Billiot, Robert E. 83 #10 Westbank Expressway Westwego, LA 70094 (504)436-8929 billiotr@legis.state.la.us
Brossett, Jared 97 6305 Elysian Fields Ave. Suite 404 New Orleans, LA 70122 (504)286-1033 brossettj@legis.state.la.us
Burford, Richard T. 7 671 Hwy. 171 Suite E Stonewall, LA 71078 (318)925-9588 burfordr@legis.state.la.us
Burns, Henry L. 9 954 Hwy. 80 Suite 400 Haughton, LA 71037 (318)949-2463 burnsh@legis.state.la.us
Burns, Timothy G. 89 1 Sanctuary Blvd., Ste. 306 Mandeville, LA 70471 (985)624-4492 larep089@legis.state.la.us
Burrell, Roy 2 820 Jordan Street, Ste. 315A Shreveport, LA 71101 (318)676-7137 larep002@legis.state.la.us
Carmody, Thomas 6 5916 Fairfield Avenue Shreveport, LA 71106 (318)862-9956 carmodyt@legis.state.la.us
Carter, Stephen F. 68 3115 Old Forge Baton Rouge, LA 70808 (225)362-5305 carters@legis.state.la.us
Champagne, Simone B. 49 1407 Main Street Jeanerette, LA 70544 (337)276-4916 champags@legis.state.la.us
Chandler, Billy R. 22 P.O. Box 100 711 Hwy. 167 Dry Prong, LA 71423 (318)899-1193 larep022@legis.state.la.us
Chaney, Charles R. 19 P.O. Box 8 Rayville, LA 71269 (318)728-5875 chaneyb@legis.state.la.us
Connick, Patrick 84 1335 Barataria Blvd. Suite B Marrero, LA 70072 (504)371-0240 connickp@legis.state.la.us
Cortez, Patrick Page 43 1720 Kaliste Saloom Road Suite D-4 Lafayette, LA 70508 (337)993-7430 cortezp@legis.state.la.us
Cromer, George Gregory 90 P.O. Box 2088 Slidell, LA 70459 (985)645-3592 cromerg@legis.state.la.us
Danahay, Michael E. 33 1625 Beglis Pkwy. Sulphur, LA 70663 (337)527-5581 danahaym@legis.state.la.us
Dixon, Herbert B. 26 804 Broadway Avenue Alexandria, LA 71302 (318)487-5661 dixonh@legis.state.la.us
Doerge, Jean M. 10 732 Main Street Minden, LA 71055 (318)371-3092 larep010@legis.state.la.us
Dove, Gordon 52 P.O. Box 629 Houma, LA 70361 (985)876-8823 larep052@legis.state.la.us
Downs, Hollis 12 207 W. Mississippi Suite 300 Ruston, LA 71270 (318)251-5039 larep012@legis.state.la.us
Edwards, John Bel 72 P.O. Box 160 Amite, LA 70422 (985)748-2245 edwardsj@legis.state.la.us
Ellington, Noble 20 4272 Front Street Winnsboro, LA 71295 (318)435-7313 ellingtn@legis.state.la.us
Fannin, James R. 13 320 6th Street Jonesboro, LA 71251 (318)259-6620 larep013@legis.state.la.us
Foil, Franklin J. 70 320 Somerulos St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225)342-6777 foilf@legis.state.la.us
Franklin, A B 34 2808 E. Broad Street Lake Charles, LA 70615 (337)491-2320 franklina@legis.state.la.us
Gallot, Jr., Richard “Rick” 11 P. O. Box 1117 Ruston, LA 71273 (318)251-5019 larep011@legis.state.la.us
Geymann, Brett F. 35 P.O. Box 12703 Lake Charles, LA 70612-2703 (337)491-2315 larep035@legis.state.la.us
Gisclair, Jerry 54 P.O. Drawer 1448 Larose, LA 70373-1448 (985)798-7707 gisclait@legis.state.la.us
Greene, Hunter 66 8708 Jefferson Highway Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225)362-5900 larep066@legis.state.la.us
Guillory, Mickey J. 41 P.O. Box 986 Eunice, LA 70535 (337)457-0194 larep041@legis.state.la.us
Guinn, John E. 37 P.O. Box 287 Jennings, LA 70546 (337)824-0376 guinnj@legis.state.la.us
Hardy, Rickey 44 P.O. Box 93751 Lafayette, LA 70509 (337)262-2598 hardyr@legis.state.la.us
Harrison, Joe 51 P.O. Drawer 1809 Gray, LA 70359 (800)935-2081 harrisoj@legis.state.la.us
Hazel, Lowell C. 27 1013 Main Street Pineville, LA 71360 (318)767-6082 hazelc@legis.state.la.us
Henderson, Reed S. 103 P.O. Box 739 Chalmette, LA 70044 (504)278-6599 hendersr@legis.state.la.us
Henry, Cameron 82 201 Evans Road Suite 101 New Orleans, LA 70123 (504)736-7135 henryc@legis.state.la.us
Hill, Dorothy Sue 32 529 Tramel Road Dry Creek, LA 70637 (800)259-2118 hilld@legis.state.la.us
Hines, Walker 95 5500 Prytania Street #626 New Orleans, LA 70115 (504)756-4675 hinesw@legis.state.la.us
Hoffmann, Frank A. 15 204 North 3rd Street Suite A West Monroe, LA 71291 (318)362-4130 hoffmanf@legis.state.la.us
Honore’, Dalton 63 (225)771-5674 honored@legis.state.la.us
Howard, Frank A. 24 1601 Texas Highway Many, LA 71449 (318)256-4135 howardf@legis.state.la.us
Hutter, Nita Rusich 104 208 Marlin Drive Chalmette, LA 70043 (504)361-6684 larep104@legis.state.la.us
Jackson III, Girod 87 2010 Woodmere Blvd. Unit G Harvey, LA 70058 (504)349-0030 jacksong@legis.state.la.us
Jackson, Michael 61 660 N. Foster, Ste. A-214 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (225)342-0774 larep061@legis.state.la.us
Johnson, Robert A. 28 P.O. Box 467 Marksville, LA 71351 (318)253-8891 johnsoro@legis.state.la.us
Jones, Rosalind D. 17 141 Desiard 3rd Floor, Suite 315 Monroe, LA 71202 (318)362-5476 jonesr@legis.state.la.us
Jones, Sam 50 733 Main Street Franklin, LA 70538 (337)828-7778 joness@legis.state.la.us
Katz, Kay 16 207 C Louisville Avenue Monroe, LA 71201-5823 (318)340-0800 larep016@legis.state.la.us
Kleckley, Chuck 36 130 Jamestown Road Lake Charles, LA 70605 (337)475-3016 larep036@legis.state.la.us
LaBruzzo, John 81 3331 Severn Ave., Ste. 204 Metairie, LA 70002 (504)833-7788 larep081@legis.state.la.us
LaFonta, Juan 96 6305 Elysian Fields Ave. Suite 207A New Orleans, LA 70122 (504)282-0265 larep096@legis.state.la.us
Lambert, Eddie J. 59 P.O. Box 241 Gonzales, LA 70707 (225)644-4947 larep059@legis.state.la.us
Landry, Nancy 31 109 South College Road Lafayette, LA 70503 (337)262-2252 landryn@legis.state.la.us
LeBas, H. Bernard 38 115 Southwest Railroad Ave. Ville Platte, LA 70586 (337)363-0152 lebasb@legis.state.la.us
Leger, Walt III 91 600 Carondelet Street 9th Floor New Orleans, LA 70130 (504)556-9970 legerw@legis.state.la.us
Ligi, Anthony V. 79 4425 Clearview Pkwy. Suite B Metairie, LA 70006 (504)456-3173 ligit@legis.state.la.us
Little, Samuel P. 14 117 South Franklin Bastrop, LA 71220 (318)556-7026 littles@legis.state.la.us
Lopinto, Joseph P. 80 4532 West Napoleon Avenue Suite 104 Metairie, LA 70001 (504)456-3806 lopintoj@legis.state.la.us
Lorusso, Nick 94 3535 Canal Street Suite 103 New Orleans, LA 70119 (504)483-4711 larep094@legis.state.la.us
McVea, Thomas H. 62 P. O. Box 217 Jackson, LA 70748 (225)634-7470 larep062@legis.state.la.us
Mills, Fred H. Jr. 46 1010 Martin Street Parks, LA 70582 (337)845-4240 larep046@legis.state.la.us
Monica, Nickie 57 330 Belle Terre Blvd. Suite 101 LaPlace, LA 70068 (985)652-1228 monican@legis.state.la.us
Montoucet, Jack 42 110 East 4th Street Crowley, LA 70526 (337)783-2999 montoucj@legis.state.la.us
Moreno, Helena 93 morenoh@legis.state.la.us
Morris, James 1 P. O. Box 217 Oil City, LA 71061 (318)995-6852 larep001@legis.state.la.us
Norton, Barbara M. 3 3245 Hollywood Avenue Shreveport, LA 71108 (318)632-5887 nortonb@legis.state.la.us
Nowlin, Rickey L. 23 816 University Parkway Suite C Natchitoches, LA 71457 (318)357-7048 nowlinr@legis.state.la.us
Pearson, J. Kevin 76 620 Oak Harbor Blvd. Suite 203 Slidell, LA 70458 (985)646-6487 pearsonk@legis.state.la.us
Perry, Jonathan W. 47 407 Charity Street Suite 102 Abbeville, LA 70510 (337)893-5035 perryj@legis.state.la.us
Ponti, Erich E. 69 7341 Jefferson Hwy. Suite J Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (225)362-5301 pontie@legis.state.la.us
Pope, J. Rogers 71 P.O. Box 555 Denham Springs, LA 70727 (225)667-3588 poper@legis.state.la.us
Pugh, Stephen E. 73 114 Northeast Railroad Avenue Ponchatoula, LA 70454 (985)386-7844 pughs@legis.state.la.us
Richard, Jerome 55 907 Jackson Street Thibodaux, LA 70301 (985)447-0999 richardj@legis.state.la.us
Richardson, Clifton R. 65 P.O. Box 78280 Baton Rouge, LA 70837 (225)261-5739 richardc@legis.state.la.us
Richmond, Cedric 101 5630 Crowder Blvd. Suite 205 New Orleans, LA 70126 (504)242-4198 larep101@legis.state.la.us
Ritchie, Harold L. 75 302 Louisiana Ave. Bogalusa, LA 70427 (985)730-2147 larep075@legis.state.la.us
Robideaux, Joel C. 45 102 Woodvale Avenue Suite B Lafayette, LA 70503 (337)984-1091 larep045@legis.state.la.us
Roy, Christopher J. 25 P.O. Box 11774 Alexandria, LA 71315-1774 (318)767-6095 royc@legis.state.la.us
Schroder, John M. 77 222 N. Vermont Suite K & M Covington, LA 70433 (985)893-6262 schrodej@legis.state.la.us
Simon, Scott M. 74 P.O. Box 1297 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (985)893-6246 simons@legis.state.la.us
Smiley, Jr., M.J. “Mert” 88 18590 Highway 16 Suite 5 Port Vincent, LA 70726 (225)698-9694 larep088@legis.state.la.us
Smith, Jane H. 8 P.O. Box 72624 Bossier City, LA 71172 (318)741-2825 larep008@legis.state.la.us
Smith, Jr., Gary L. 56 P. O. Box 189 Norco, LA 70079 (985)764-9122 larep56@legis.state.la.us
Smith, Patricia Haynes 67 251 Florida Street Suite 300 Baton Rouge, LA 70801 (225)342-7106 smithp@legis.state.la.us
St. Germain, Karen Gaudet 60 57835 Plaquemine Street Plaquemine, LA 70764 (225)687-2410 larep060@legis.state.la.us
Stiaes, Charmaine Marchand 99 4030 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA 70117 (504)942-7835 larep099@legis.state.la.us
Talbot, Kirk 78 9523 Jefferson Hwy. Suite B River Ridge, LA 70123 (504)736-7299 talbotk@legis.state.la.us
Templet, Ricky J. 85 P.O. Box 1158 Gretna, LA 70054 (504)361-6013 templetr@legis.state.la.us
Thibaut, Major 18 2004 False River Drive New Roads, LA 70760 (225)638-3811 thibautm@legis.state.la.us
Thierry, Ledricka 40 8202 Highway 182 Opelousas, LA 70570 (337)948-0369 thierryl@legis.state.la.us
Tucker, Jim 86 732 Behrman Highway, Suite C-2 Terrytown, LA 70056 (504)393-5646 larep086@legis.state.la.us
Waddell, Wayne 5 P. O. Box 6772 Shreveport, LA 71136-6772 (318)219-9000 larep005@legis.state.la.us
White, Mack “Bodi” 64 35055 La. Hwy. 16 Suite 2 A Denham Springs, LA 70706 (225)791-2199 or (800) 408-9764 larep064@legis.state.la.us
Williams, Patrick 4 609 Texas Street 1st Floor Shreveport, LA 71101 (318)676-5990 larep004@legis.state.la.us
Willmott, Thomas P. 92 2002 20th Street Suite 204-A Kenner, LA 70062 (504)465-3479 willmott@legis.state.la.us
Wooton, Ernest D. 105 8018 Highway 23 Suite 214 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 (504)393-5649 larep105@legis.state.la.us

12 posted on 06/11/2010 4:38:04 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: small voice in the wilderness

Meanwhile, the Tea Parties hopes get stuffed.

See SB26 by Crowe

This bill got sent to the Senate Finance committee.

They have refused to hear it.

Summary: HEALTH CARE: Enacts the Louisiana Health Care Freedom Act. (8/15/10) (OR See Note)

http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=679847

http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/History.asp?sessionid=10RS&billid=SB26

Date Chamber Page Action
03/29/2010 S 68 Rules suspended. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
03/29/2010 S 8 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the committee on Health and Welfare.
03/05/2010 S Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the committee on Health and Welfare.

13 posted on 06/11/2010 4:41:18 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: library user

and see HB1474 by Talbot

http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/byinst.asp?sessionid=10RS&billtype=HB&billno=1474

Talbots bill made it out of the House.
It passed the Insurance committee 7-0
And passed the full house 60 to 15.
and passed the Senate Health and Welfare committee (6/9)

and WAS IMMEDIATELY STUFFED BACK TO THE SENATE FINANCE COMITTEE. (6/10) {who will probably sit on it}

Date Chamber Page Action
06/10/2010 S Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
06/10/2010 S Committee amendments read and adopted.
06/09/2010 S Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
05/18/2010 S Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
05/17/2010 S Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
05/13/2010 H 34 Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 60, nays 15. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
05/07/2010 H Scheduled for floor debate on May 13, 2010.
05/07/2010 H 9 Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar.
05/06/2010 H 11 Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 1191 reported by the Committee on Insurance (7-0).

14 posted on 06/11/2010 4:44:59 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: Pikachu_Dad

Votes for Talbot’s bill. People who can perhaps be won over?

HB’S FINAL PASSAGE REGULAR CALENDAR HB 1474 BY TALBOT FINAL PASSAGE

YEAS
Mr. Speaker Abramson Anders Arnold Baldone Barras Billiot Burford Burns, H. Burns, T. Carmody Carter Champagne Chandler Chaney Connick Cortez Danahay Foil Geymann
Gisclair Greene Guinn Hazel Henry Hoffmann Hutter Katz Kleckley LaBruzzo Lambert Landry Ligi Little Lopinto Lorusso McVea Mills Monica Morris
Nowlin Pearson Perry Ponti Pope Pugh Richardson Ritchie Robideaux Schroder Simon Smiley Smith, J. Talbot Templet Thibaut Waddell White Willmott Wooton
Total—60

NAYS
Badon, A. Barrow Brossett Burrell Fannin
Gallot Hardy Jackson G. Jackson M. Jones, R.
Jones, S. Leger Montoucet Richmond Williams
Total—15

ABSENT
Armes Aubert Badon, B. Cromer Dixon Doerge Dove Downs Edwards Ellington
Franklin Guillory Harrison Henderson Hill
Hines Howard Johnson LaFonta LeBas
Norton Richard Roy Smith, G. Smith, P. St. Germain Stiaes Thierry
Total—28

15 posted on 06/11/2010 4:50:35 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: Pikachu_Dad

Is Jindal part of this? Can he veto?

16 posted on 06/11/2010 5:04:02 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Keep your head up and keep moving forward!)

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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; blueyon; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...

HOUSE BILL NO. 244 BY REPRESENTATIVE KLECKLEY

17 posted on 06/11/2010 5:13:20 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)

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To: CincyRichieRich

Don’t know where Jindal is on this.

He is more likely to VETO if the vote is close.

The Senate passed this unanimously.

So we need far more than 26 votes against in the House.

HELP ME GET THEM.

18 posted on 06/11/2010 5:21:31 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: SunkenCiv

Good ping, thank you.

19 posted on 06/11/2010 5:21:53 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)

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To: library user

"Is there a cliff notes version? I can’t read all that shit."

LOL!

20 posted on 06/11/2010 6:34:31 PM PDT by yellowhammer (ABORT ObamaCare before the third trimester!!)

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