Bill
Number: S.B. 1527
Bradley
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
The Bradley Amendment
provides that the State of Arizona may not submit any waiver or seek permission
from the federal government in any form to do either of the following:
1. Allow this state to
define essential health benefits for the purposes of health insurance coverage
offered in the individual and small group health insurance markets in a manner
that would provide fewer health benefits than are provided under the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
2. Allow a health insurer
in the state to consider a person’s pre-existing condition when determining
eligibility or continued eligibility for health insurance coverage or
calculating the premium rate to be charged for coverage.
Fifty-third Legislature Bradley
First
Regular Session S.B. 1527
BRADLEY FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1527
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 21, between lines 23 and 24, insert:
"Sec. 25. Federal waiver submission; prohibition
This state
may not submit any waiver or seek permission from the federal government in any
form to do either of the following:
1. Allow
this state to define essential health benefits for the purposes of health
insurance coverage offered in the individual and small group health insurance
markets in a manner that would provide fewer health benefits than are provided
under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
2. Allow
a health insurer in this state to consider a person's preexisting condition
when determining eligibility or continued eligibility for health insurance
coverage or calculating the premium rate to be charged for health insurance
coverage."
Renumber to
conform
Amend title to conform