HLS 23RS-598 ENGROSSED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 235
BY REPRESENTATIVE MOORE
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to the guaranteed issue of Medicare supplement
policies
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1112(A)(1), relative to the guaranteed issue of Medicare
3 supplement policies; to authorize an individual to purchase a Medicare supplement
4 policy offered through an affiliate of a health insurance issuer; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 22:1112(A)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง1112. Medicare supplement guaranteed issue; open enrollment periods; prohibited
9 conditioning of coverage; notice to policyholders
10 A.(1) If, at the time of an individual's birthday each year, that individual has
11 an existing Medicare supplement policy, the individual shall have an annual open
12 enrollment period commencing with the individual's birthday and lasting for a period
13 of sixty-three calendar days, during which the individual may purchase any Medicare
14 supplement policy offered in this state by the same insurer issuer or any affiliate
15 authorized to transact business in this state.
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are additions. HLS 23RS-598 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 235
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)]
HB 235 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Moore
Abstract: Authorizes an individual to purchase a Medicare supplement policy offered
through an affiliate of a health insurance issuer.
Present law requires an annual open enrollment period to begin on the birthday of an
individual who has an existing Medicare supplement policy. Requires the annual open
enrollment period to last for 63 calendar days, during which time the individual may
purchase any Medicare supplement policy offered in this state by the same issuer.
Proposed law adds that an individual may purchase a Medicare supplement policy offered
by an issuer's affiliate authorized to transact business in this state. Otherwise retains present
law.
(Amends R.S. 22:1112(A)(1))
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