Health insurance; policy offered to small employer with 50 or less employees to protect uninsured. (HB2209)

Introduced By

Del. Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge)

Description

Health insurance; policies to protect the uninsured. Authorizes health insurers, health plans, and health maintenance organizations to offer "Protect the Uninsured" (PTU) policies. PTU polices may be sold to small employers with no more than 50 employees, to provide coverage for their employees who have been uninsured for the preceding six months. The coverage provided under a PTU policy will be determined at the discretion of the health insurer issuing the policy, and specifically is not required to include state-mandated health benefits. This bill is a recommendation of the Small Business Commission.   View Full Text »

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