HB 1439 Summary

• Establishes the Indiana Affordable Care Study Committee to study and recommend policies on health benefit exchange establishment and implementation in Indiana.

• Committee shall define "essential health benefits" for use in Indiana under the federal Affordable Care Act, ensuring adequate coverage levels.

• Committee composition includes 4 senators, 4 house members (no more than 2 from same party), plus representatives from the departments of insurance and health, family and social services, and one member each from insurance industry, hospitals, and physicians.

• Department of Insurance must submit annual reports to the committee by July 1 each year on the status and operation of Indiana's health benefit exchange.

• Committee must submit findings and recommendations to the legislative council by November 1 annually and expires July 1, 2016.