HLS 14RS-1314 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 704
BY REPRESENTATIVE EDWARDS
INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requires health insurers to accept Ryan White funds in payment
of premiums
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 22:980.1, relative to premium payments by third parties; to require health2
insurers to accept third-party premium payments made pursuant to the federal Ryan3
White HIV/AIDS Program; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 22:980.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง980.1. Third-party premium payments7
No health insurer regulated by this Part shall refuse to accept third-party8
premium payments made pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300ff-26.9
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not10
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature11
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If12
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become13
effective on the day following such approval.14 HLS 14RS-1314 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 704
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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)]
Edwards HB No. 704
Abstract: Requires health care insurers to accept third-party premium payments made
pursuant to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program.
Proposed law requires health care insurers to accept premium payments made by a third
party for health insurance policies purchased on behalf of individuals pursuant to grants
made through the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS program.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 22:980.1)