Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-595

EHS 595

Division of Insurance Waiver

Messrs. Moore and Boncore moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-

"SECTION XX. Subsection (a) of section 11 of Chapter 176J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

The commissioner may also exempt carriers from complying with this section based on (i) whether the majority of a carrier’s chapter 176J membership is enrolled in a single rate region; or (ii) whether the majority of the carrier’s chapter 176J membership is enrolled in subsidized coverage offered under chapter 176Q through which such members receive state or federal subsidies; or (iii) whether the carrier receives 80 per cent or more of its income from government programs, including subsidized coverage offered under chapter 176Q through which such members receive state or federal subsidies."