SB1199
Medicare supplement policies; annual open enrollment period, individual Medicare policies, etc.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Medicare supplement policies; annual open enrollment period.
Requires an insurer, health services plan, or health maintenance organization issuing individual Medicare supplement policies or certificates in the Commonwealth to offer to an individual currently insured under any such policy an annual open enrollment period commencing on the day of the individual's birthday and remaining open for at least ... (More) 60 days thereafter, during which time the individual may purchase any Medicare supplement policy made available by any insurer in the Commonwealth that offers the same benefits as those provided by the current coverage. The bill also requires such insurer, health services plan, or health maintenance organization to notify, at least 15 days but not more than 30 days prior to the commencement of such annual open enrollment period, each individual to whom such open enrollment period applies of the dates of that open enrollment period, the rights of the individual during that open enrollment period, and any modification of benefits provided by or adjustment of premiums charged for such Medicare supplement policy. This bill is identical to HB 2100. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103057D
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/20/2025 - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (3-Y 11-N)
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Reconsidered by Commerce and Labor
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25106114D-S1
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
- 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/12/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/13/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Passed House (80-Y 17-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1199ER)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1199)
- 03/05/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 540 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540)
