LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6945 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 2, 2024
BILL NUMBER: SB 215 BILL AMENDED: Jan 29, 2024
SUBJECT: Medicare Supplement Insurance.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Walker K BILL STATUS: As Passed Senate
FIRST SPONSOR: Rep. Carbaugh
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill provides that after December 31, 2024, an issuer that makes a Medicare
supplement policy or certificate available to persons at least 65 years old must make the equivalent policy
or certificate available to an individual under the age of 65 who is eligible for Medicare because of having
a federally defined disability or end stage renal disease.
(Under current law, an issuer that makes a Medicare supplement policy or certificate available to persons
at least 65 years old is required only to make a Plan A policy or certificate available to individuals under the
age of 65, and is required to make the Plan A policy or certificate available to an individual under 65 who
is eligible for Medicare because of having a federally defined disability but is not required to make the Plan
A policy or certificate available to an individual under 65 who is eligible for Medicare because of having end
stage renal disease.)
It also provides that if an individual who less than 65 years old, who is eligible for Medicare because of
having a federally defined disability or end stage renal disease, and who meets certain conditions as to
application timeliness applies for a Medicare supplement policy or certificate, the issuer of the policy or
certificate is prohibited from:
(1) denying or conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of the individual's policy or
certificate;
(2) charging the individual a premium rate higher than the premium rate the issuer charges
an individual 65 years of age; or
(3) issuing to the individual a policy or certificate that contains a waiting period or a
preexisting condition limitation or exclusion.
SB 215 1 The bill provides for the expiration of Code provisions that would be superseded by the new requirements
applying to issuers of Medicare supplement policies or certificates.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues: Insurance Premium Tax Revenue: If additional individuals who are under
65 years old and are eligible to enroll in Medicare due to a disability or have end-stage renal disease are able
to enroll in Medicare supplemental policies, premium collections in the state could increase and revenue to
the state General Fund from the corporate Adjusted Gross Income Tax or the Insurance Premium Tax would
increase.
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources: https://www.medicare.gov/medicare-savings-programs; FSSA.
Fiscal Analyst: Karen Rossen, 317-234-2106.
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