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ACT No. 71
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 235
BY REPRESENTATIVE MOORE
1 AN ACT
2 To 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.
6 Be 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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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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