Amends GS 58-50-130 (required health care provisions of the Small Employer Group Health Insurance Reform Act) to allow certain insurers and carriers to provide stop loss, catastrophic, or reinsurance coverage to small employers who employ more than five eligible employees (was, small employers with 12 or more employees). Effective October 1, 2025, and applies to contracts issued, renewed, or amended on or after that date.
INCREASE ACCESS FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS/INSURANCE.
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AN ACT INCREASING SMALL EMPLOYER ACCESS TO STOP LOSS, CATASTROPHIC, AND REINSURANCE COVERAGE.Intro. by Paré, White, Humphrey, Tyson.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 1 2025)
Bill History:
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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 11 Mar 2025 House: Serial Referral To Judiciary 1 Stricken(link is external)
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 House: Re-ref Com On Health(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025 House: Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Thu, 1 May 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
H 156
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 156 (2025-2026)Summary date: Feb 18 2025 - View Summary
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Identical to S 218, filed 2/27/25.