May 5, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Sheen, Ward, Brandenburg, Drolet, Garfield, Hummel, DeRoche, Huizenga, Acciavatti, Ehardt and Pastor and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406l; and to repeal
acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 3406l. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
2 act, an insurer and a health maintenance organization shall not
3 be required by state law to deliver, issue for delivery, or renew
4 in this state an expense-incurred hospital, medical, or surgical
5 policy or certificate or a contract on and after April 1, 2004
6 that includes any additional mandated benefit or mandated
7 offering beyond those statutory requirements in effect for
8 policies, certificates, and contracts on the effective date of
9 this section.
10 (2) This section does not prohibit an employer from electing
1 to expand coverage on any policy, certificate, or contract
2 covering the employer and the employer's employees.
3 (3) This section does not prohibit an insurer or a health
4 maintenance organization from electing to expand coverage on any
5 group or individual policy, certificate, or contract.
6 (4) This section is repealed December 31, 2004.