SB 1021 - Dougherty, Pat
Modifies laws of the Missouri Health Insurance Pool
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
4949S.01I
Title
SB 1021
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2006
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 1021 - Under current law, the Missouri Health Insurance Pool shall not have pool rates exceeding two hundred percent of rates applicable to individual standard risks. Current law also provides for a twelve-month waiting period for pool coverage for persons with preexisting conditions.
This act provides that the pool rates for persons diagnosed with cancer shall not exceed eighty percent of rates applicable to individual standard risks and eliminates the twelve-month waiting period for persons diagnosed with cancer.
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