Mills (SB 403) Act No. 491
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 one 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)The American Kidney Fund.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 22:1080)