Key Votes
LD 1333 - Health Care Coverage Policy Changes - Key Vote
Maine Key Votes
Stages
- May 17, 2011 Executive Signed
- May 16, 2011 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- May 12, 2011 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- May 11, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- May 10, 2011 House Bill Passed
- March 29, 2011 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 17, 2011
Title: Health Care Coverage Policy Changes
Signed by Governor Paul LePage
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (24-10) - May 16, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Health Care Coverage Policy Changes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that creates a high-risk insurance pool.
Highlights:
- Specifies that the highest insurance tier charges given may not be greater than 2 times what a policy holder would pay for the lowest insurance tier (Sec. 1):
- Valid on policies which are "executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012".
- Specifies that the highest insurance tier charges given may not be greater than 2.5 times what a policy holder would pay for the lowest insurance tier (Sec. 1):
- Valid on policies which are "executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013".
- Specifies that the highest insurance tier charges given may not be greater than 3 times what a policy holder would pay for the lowest insurance tier (Sec. 1):
- Valid on policies which are "executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2014".
- Specifies an effective date of January 1, 2012 (Sec. 6).
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (78-68) - May 12, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Health Care Coverage Policy Changes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and adopt additional amendments to a bill that creates a high-risk insurance pool.
Highlights:
- Specifies that the highest insurance tier charges given may not be greater than 2 times what a policy holder would pay for the lowest insurance tier (Sec. 1):
- Valid on policies which are "executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012".
- Specifies that the highest insurance tier charges given may not be greater than 2.5 times what a policy holder would pay for the lowest insurance tier (Sec. 1):
- Valid on policies which are "executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013".
- Specifies that the highest insurance tier charges given may not be greater than 3 times what a policy holder would pay for the lowest insurance tier (Sec. 1):
- Valid on policies which are "executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2014".
- Specifies an effective date of January 1, 2012 (Sec. 6).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - May 11, 2011
Title: Health Care Coverage Policy Changes
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (79-68) - May 10, 2011
Title: Health Care Coverage Policy Changes
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 29, 2011
Title: Health Care Coverage Policy Changes
Sponsors
- Wesley E. Richardson (ME - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Russell J. Black (ME - R)
- Dana L. Dow (ME - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joyce Ann Fitzpatrick (ME - R)
- Jonathan B. 'Jon' McKane (ME - R) (Out Of Office)
- John J. Picchiotti (ME - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rodney L. 'Rod' Whittemore (ME - R)
