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S1051aaH....................................by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
INSURANCE CONTRACTS - Adds to existing law to specify health insurance
benefits for recreational-related activities.
01/31 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/03 Rpt prt - to Com/HuRes
02/21 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/27 3rd rdg - PASSED - 21-13-1
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Burkett, Calabretta, Compton,
Darrington, Geddes, Goedde, Ingram, Kennedy, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley,
McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Schroeder, Stennett, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Gannon, Hill, Keough, Little,
McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Sorensen, Stegner, Sweet
Absent and excused -- Davis
Floor Sponsors - Goedde & Stennett
Title apvd - to House
02/28 House intro - 1st rdg - to Bus
03/14 Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/28 Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/31 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
04/01 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
04/02 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 67-1-2
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Bieter,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins,
Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest,
Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez,
McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato,
Nielsen, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Rydalch,
Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Tilman, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Kulczyk
Absent and excused -- Stevenson, Trail
Floor Sponsor - Meyer
Title apvd - to Senate
04/03 Senate concurred in House amens - to engros
04/04 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
04/07 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
04/09 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 32-2-1
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Lodge, Malepeai(Kumm), Marley,
McKenzie, McWilliams, Noh, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen,
Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- Little, Stegner
Absent and excused -- Noble
Floor Sponsors - Goedde & Stennett
Title apvd - to enrol
04/10 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
04/14 Sp signed
04/15 To Governor
04/18 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 303
Effective: 07/01/03
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1051
BY COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO INSURANCE CONTRACTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 18, TITLE 41, IDAHO CODE, BY
3 THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 41-1845, IDAHO CODE, TO SPECIFY UNFAIR METH-
4 ODS OF COMPETITION AND UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Chapter 18, Title 41, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
7 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
8 ignated as Section 41-1845, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
9 41-1845. UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION AND UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR
10 PRACTICES. The following are defined as unfair methods of competition and
11 unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance:
12 (1) Denying health care coverage to any individual based solely on that
13 individual's casual or nonprofessional participation in the following activi-
14 ties: motorcycling, snowmobiling, off-highway vehicle riding, skiing,
15 snowboarding, horseback riding or similar activities; or
16 (2) Excluding medical benefits under health care coverage to any covered
17 individual based solely on that individual's casual or nonprofessional partic-
18 ipation in the following activities: motorcycling, snowmobiling, off-highway
19 vehicle riding, skiing, snowboarding, horseback riding or similar activities.
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
Moved by Meyer
Seconded by Deal
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1051
1 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 9 through 19 and insert:
3 "41-1845. RECREATIONAL-RELATED ACTIVITIES. (1) No company providing
4 health insurance benefits may:
5 (a) Deny health care coverage to any individual based solely on that
6 individual's casual or nonprofessional participation in the following
7 activities: motorcycling, snowmobiling, off-highway vehicle riding, ski-
8 ing, snowboarding, horseback riding or similar activities; or
9 (b) Exclude medical benefits under health care coverage to any covered
10 individual based solely on that individual's casual or nonprofessional
11 participation in the following activities: motorcycling, snowmobiling,
12 off-highway vehicle riding, skiing, snowboarding, horseback riding or sim-
13 ilar activities.
14 (2) Nothing in this section shall preclude, alter or otherwise affect the
15 subrogation rights of companies providing health insurance benefits.".
16 CORRECTION TO TITLE
17 On page 1, in line 3, delete "UNFAIR METH-", delete line 4 and insert:
18 "BENEFITS FOR RECREATIONAL-RELATED ACTIVITIES.".
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1051, As Amended in the House
BY COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO INSURANCE CONTRACTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 18, TITLE 41, IDAHO CODE, BY
3 THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 41-1845, IDAHO CODE, TO SPECIFY BENEFITS FOR
4 RECREATIONAL-RELATED ACTIVITIES.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Chapter 18, Title 41, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
7 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
8 ignated as Section 41-1845, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
9 41-1845. RECREATIONAL-RELATED ACTIVITIES. (1) No company providing health
10 insurance benefits may:
11 (a) Deny health care coverage to any individual based solely on that
12 individual's casual or nonprofessional participation in the following
13 activities: motorcycling, snowmobiling, off-highway vehicle riding, ski-
14 ing, snowboarding, horseback riding or similar activities; or
15 (b) Exclude medical benefits under health care coverage to any covered
16 individual based solely on that individual's casual or nonprofessional
17 participation in the following activities: motorcycling, snowmobiling,
18 off-highway vehicle riding, skiing, snowboarding, horseback riding or sim-
19 ilar activities.
20 (2) Nothing in this section shall preclude, alter or otherwise affect the
21 subrogation rights of companies providing health insurance benefits.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 12439C1
This legislation defines as an unfair method of competition
and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business
of insurance the denial of health care coverage to any
individual, or the exclusion of medical benefits under
health care coverage to any covered individual, based
solely on that individual s casual or nonprofessional
participation in skiing, snowboarding, off-highway vehicle
riding, or horseback riding, motorcycling, snowmobiling or
similar activities.
FISCAL IMPACT
None to the General Fund.
CONTACT
Idaho Ski Areas Association
Name: Skip Smyser
Phone: 342 0777
Name: Ed Lodge
Phone: 342 0777
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1051