Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0797 Compare Versions

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9	9	S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES
16	16	Introduced By: Senators Miller, DiMario, Sosnowski, Ciccone, DiPalma, Murray,
17	17	Pearson, and Lawson
18	18	Date Introduced: March 23, 2023
19	19	Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services
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22	22	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
23	23	SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18.2 of the General Laws entitled "Medicare Supplement 1
24	24	Insurance Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
25	25	27-18.2-3.2. Medicare Part B special enrollment period for end of federal health 3
26	26	emergency. 4
27	27	(a) This section shall apply to any individual Medicare supplement policy and to any group 5
28	28	Medicare supplement policy issued to a group of which an individual had privileges associated 6
29	29	with group membership. 7
30	30	(b) A carrier that issues Medicare supplement policies in the State of Rhode Island shall 8
31	31	issue any Medicare supplement policy that the carrier sells in the state to an individual eligible for 9
32	32	Medicare if the individual: 10
33	33	(1) Is enrolled in Medicare Part B while enrolled in the Rhode Island medical assistance 11
34	34	program; 12
35	35	(2) Remained in the Rhode Island medical assistance program due to a suspension of 13
36	36	termination by the Rhode Island medical assistance program during a state of emergency and was 14
37	37	not disenrolled or terminated until at least six (6) months following the effective date of enrollment 15
38	38	in Medicare Part B; 16
39	39	(3) Applies for the Medicare supplement policy during the sixty-three (63) day period 17
40	40	following the later of notice of termination or disenrollment or the date of termination from the 18
41	41	Rhode Island medical assistance program; and 19
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45	45	(4) Submits evidence of the date of termination or disenrollment from the Rhode Island 1
46	46	medical assistance program with the application for the Medicare supplement policy. 2
47	47	(c) With respect to an individual described in this section, a carrier shall not: 3
48	48	(1) Deny or place a condition of the issuance or effectiveness of a Medicare supplement 4
49	49	policy that is offered and is available for issuance to new enrollees by the carrier; 5
50	50	(2) Discriminate on the pricing of a Medicare supplement policy because of health status, 6
51	51	claims experience, receipt of health care, or medical condition; or 7
52	52	(3) Impose an exclusion of benefits based on a preexisting condition under a Medicare 8
53	53	supplement policy. 9
54	54	(d) This section shall sunset on December 31, 2025. 10
55	55	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and sunset on December 31, 2025. 11
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62	62	EXPLANATION
63	63	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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65	65	A N A C T
66	66	RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES
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68	68	This act would provide a special enrollment period for applicants for Medicare Part B. This 1
69	69	act would also prohibit state insurance carriers from denying or imposing conditions on new 2
70	70	enrollees or discriminate on price based upon health status, claims experience or preexisting 3
71	71	conditions. 4
72	72	This act would take effect upon passage and sunset on December 31, 2025. 5
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