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AZ SB1287

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Andy Biggs

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Origin

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature - First Regular Session (2011)

AI Summary

  • Allows out-of-state health insurance companies to operate in Arizona without obtaining an Arizona certificate of authority if they are regulated by another state's insurance department.

  • Applies exemption to insurers of the same type as those regulated under sections 20-826, 20-1057, 20-1342, 20-1402, or 20-1404 that issue health or sickness insurance policies.

  • Removes out-of-state health insurers subject to another state's jurisdiction from Arizona's certificate of authority requirements, examination requirements, and retaliatory tax provisions.

  • Requires out-of-state insurers seeking the exemption to provide evidence to the Arizona Director of Insurance that they are subject to jurisdiction of another state's insurance department.

  • Modifies multiple Arizona statutes (sections 20-115, 20-206, 20-215, 20-217, 20-220, 20-230, and 20-401.01) to implement the exemption for out-of-state health insurers.

Legislative Description

Health insurance; purchase outside state.

Last Action

Referred to Senate BI Committee

1/31/2011

Full Bill Text

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