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MO SB583

Bill

Status

Passed

7/13/2010

Primary Sponsor

Steve Hobbs

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires health benefit plans, third-party administrators, and pharmacy benefits managers to process MO HealthNet subrogation claims for three years from the date services were provided, with a six-year period for state enforcement actions

  • Establishes standards for determining when an insurer's continued operation may be hazardous to policyholders, including financial condition thresholds, and authorizes the Director of Insurance to order corrective actions such as reducing business volume, increasing capital, or adjusting premium rates

  • Updates the Missouri Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association provisions to expand coverage for structured settlement annuities, clarify residency definitions, and add protections for netting agreements and qualified financial contracts in insurer insolvency proceedings

  • Requires nonresident motorists to maintain financial responsibility conforming to their state of residence and extends penalties for uninsured motorists to include suspension of nonresident driving privileges in Missouri

  • Mandates that health benefit plans cover adopted children from date of birth or placement, requires insurers to refund unearned premiums within 20 days when Medicare supplement or long-term care policies are cancelled, and allows HMO enrollees to request paper copies of disclosure documents within 15 business days

Legislative Description

Modifies various provisions relating to the regulation of insurance

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/13/2010

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Review5/6/2010
Insurance Policy4/13/2010
Small Business, Insurance And Industry1/13/2010

Full Bill Text

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