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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 796
BY REPRESENTATIVE CROMER
INSURANCE: Provides relative to the Louisiana Health Care Commission
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 22:2161(A)(10), (14), and (17), to enact R.S. 22:2161(A)(7) and2
(9), and to repeal R.S. 22:2161(A)(21), relative to the Louisiana Health Care3
Commission; to make changes to the membership of the commission; to provide for4
nominations to the commission; to change references to certain organizations of the5
commission; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1: R.S. 22:2161(A)(10), (14), and (17) are hereby amended and reenacted8
and R.S. 22:2161(A)(7) and (9) are hereby enacted to read as follows:9
ยง2161. Louisiana Health Care Commission; creation10
A. There is hereby created the Louisiana Health Care Commission within the11
Department of Insurance. The commission shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge, and12
its members shall serve for terms of two years. The functions, duties, and13
responsibilities of the commission shall be to review and study the availability,14
affordability, and delivery of quality health care in the state. The commission shall15
specifically examine the rising costs of health care in the state, including but not16
limited to the cost of administrative duplication, the costs associated with excess17
capacity and duplication of medical services, and the costs of medical malpractice18
and liability and shall examine the adequacy of consumer protections, as well as the19
formation and implementation of insurance pools that better assure citizens the20 HLS 14RS-1463 ENGROSSED
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ability to obtain health insurance at affordable costs and encourage employers to1
obtain health care benefits for their employees by increased bargaining power and2
economies of scale for better coverage and benefit options at reduced costs. Further,3
the commission shall examine the implementation issues related to national health4
care reform initiatives. Of the members of the commission, three members shall be5
appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the governing boards of state6
colleges and universities and by a dean from the business schools represented by the7
Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. One member of8
the Senate Committee on Insurance shall be appointed by the president of the Senate9
and one member of the House Committee on Insurance shall be appointed by the10
speaker of the House of Representatives to the commission to act as ex officio,11
nonvoting members. One member of the commission shall be appointed by the12
secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals. The commissioner of insurance13
shall appoint five at-large members to the commission. The remainder of the14
members shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance from a list of15
nominees, one nominee to be submitted by each of the following:16
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(7) Health Agents for America.18
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(9) Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Louisiana.20
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(10) Louisiana State Program of the American Association of Retired22
Persons AARP Louisiana.23
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(14) American Association of Retired Persons AARP, the nominee of which25
shall be a volunteer representative.26
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(17) Louisiana Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors NAIFA1
Louisiana.2
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Section 2. R.S. 22:2161(A)(21) is hereby repealed in its entirety.4
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)]
Cromer HB No. 796
Abstract: Provides for changes in membership of the Louisiana Health Care Commission.
Present law provides for the La. Health Care Commission. Provides for its functions, duties,
and responsibilities.
Present law provides for a nominee to the commission from the La. State Program of the
American Association of Retired Persons. Proposed law changes the reference to AARP
Louisiana.
Present law provides for a nominee to the commission from the American Association of
Retired Persons. Proposed law changes the reference to AARP.
Present law provides for a nominee to the commission from the La. Association of Insurance
and Financial Advisors. Proposed law changes the reference to NAIFA La.
Proposed law provides for Health Agents for America and Independent Insurance Agents
& Brokers of Louisiana to each nominate one member to the commission.
Present law provides for a nominee from the La. Coalition for Maternal and Infant Health.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Amends R.S. 22:2161(A)(10), (14), and (17); Adds R.S. 22:2161(A)(7) and (9); Repeals
R.S. 22:2161(A)(21))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Insurance to the original
bill.
1. Made changes to references to names of the following organizations: La. State
Program of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP La.), American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP), and La. Association of Insurance and
Financial Advisors (NAIFA La.).
2. Removed the La. Coalition for Maternal and Infant Health from the commission.