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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1046

AN ACT CONCERNING LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.

Became law as Public Act 21-150, signed July 7, 2021, 118 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Require the Insurance Commissioner to develop and disseminate a minimum set of affordable benefit options for long-term care policies; (2) provide that an insurance company, fraternal benefit society, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or health care center shall not deliver, issue, renew, continue or amend a long-term care policy in this state unless such company, society, corporation or center is authorized or licensed to sell long-term care insurance and at least one other line of insurance in this state; (3) require the Insurance Commissioner to refer an insurance company, fraternal benefit society, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or health care center that files a rate filing for a long-term care policy that contains a deliberate or reckless misstatement or omission of fact to the Attorney General for investigation; (4) provide that an insurance company, fraternal benefit society, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or health care center that files a rate filing for a long-term care policy that seeks an increase of twenty per cent or more and spreads such increase over a period of not less than three years shall not file a rate filing for an increase in premium rates for the long-term care policy during said period; (5) require an insurance company, fraternal benefit society, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or health care center that files a rate filing for a long-term care policy to disclose to insureds the minimum set of affordable benefit options developed by the Insurance Commissioner; and (6) authorize the Attorney General to investigate a rate filing referred to the Attorney General by the Insurance Commissioner and take action to protect and secure compensation for the insured under the long-term care policy that is the subject of such rate filing.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Matthew L. Lesser

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    Christine Conley, Tim Ackert, Tom Delnicki, Kenneth Gucker, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Matt Blumenthal

    Its course

    March 11 to July 7, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action20 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateMar 11 to May 2070 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeMar 11 to Mar 2211 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 20 to Jun 718 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2821 days

    With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 79 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 20 · Adopted Jun 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 11 – May 20

    1. Mar 11Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Mar 12Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 22Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
    4. May 20The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 21 – Jun 7

    1. May 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 7The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 24 – Jul 7

    1. Jun 24Numbered Public Act 21-150
    2. Jun 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 7Signed by the Governor
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Mar 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 12PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 22Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 8FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 8SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 8FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 20SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. May 20SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. May 21FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. May 21HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Jun 7HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 7HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 7IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    17. Jun 24PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    18. Jun 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    19. Jun 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    20. Jul 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor