The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Horne.
DIGEST
Mills (SB 403)
Proposed law prohibits a health insurance issuer or health maintenance organization from
refusing to accept premium payments when such payment is made by a third party to the
insurance contract, provided that the payment is made from any of the following:
(1) The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program pursuant to Title XXVI of the Public Health
Services Act.
(2)Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations.
(3)State or federal government programs.
(4)Publicly supported charities within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(3) and
170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 22:1080)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Insurance to the original bill.
1. Requires acceptance of premium payments from any of the following:
(a)The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program pursuant to Title XXVI of the Public
Health Services Act.
(b)Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations.
(c)State or federal government programs.
(d)Publicly supported charities within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(3) and
170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
2. Makes technical changes.