Amendment AA2-AB878

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2, TO 2009 ASSEMBLY BILL 878

March 30, 2010 - Offered by Representative Seidel.

AB878-AA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB878-AA2,1,3 1. Page 3, line 23: after "department" insert ", in consultation with the office of the commissioner of insurance,".

AB878-AA2,1,4 2. Page 7, line 18: after " (4)" insert "(a)".

AB878-AA2,1,5 3. Page 7, line 22: after that line insert:

AB878-AA2,1,7 "(b) The department and the office of the commissioner of insurance shall consider all of the following criteria before awarding a grant under sub. (2):

AB878-AA2,1,9 1. The organization's demonstrated expertise in the full array of health care benefit programs.

AB878-AA2,1,12 2. The organization's demonstrated understanding of state statutes and rules and federal statutes and regulations relating to private health insurance, including eligibility, grievance procedures, and rights for independent review.

AB878-AA2,2,2 3. The organization's capacity for or ability to develop statewide service, including in rural and underserved areas.

AB878-AA2,2,11 (c) Before awarding a grant, the department shall submit the proposed grant recipient and the amount of the proposed grant to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed grant, the grant may be awarded as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed grant, the grant may be awarded only upon approval of the committee.".

AB878-AA2,2,12 (End)