S1137B1621A06043       MSP:DM  03/10/08    #90             A06043
                       AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1137
                                    Sponsor:  REPRESENTATIVE SCHRODER
                                           Printer's No. 1621

     1       Amend Title, page 1, line 22, by inserting after "FOR"
     2               health insurance continuation and for
     3       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 712), page 10, lines 2 through 4, by
     4    striking out all of said lines

     5       Amend Sec. 2 (Sec. 752), page 17, line 21, by striking out
     6    "(A)  ANNUAL ALLOCATION.--"
     7       Amend Sec. 2 (Sec. 752), page 17, lines 23 through 30; page
     8    18, lines 1 through 8, by striking out "ANNUALLY AS FOLLOWS:" in
     9    line 24, all of lines 23 through 30, page 17, all of lines 1
    10    through 8, page 18 and inserting
    11               for continuation of health insurance under section
    12               5103.2. The annual allocation under this section
    13               shall not exceed $42,000,000.

    14       Amend Bill, page 20, by inserting between lines 26 and 27
    15       Section 5.1.  The act is amended by adding a section to read:
    16    Section 5103.2.  Health insurance continuation.
    17       (a)  Eligibility.--A person collecting unemployment benefits
    18    shall be eligible for a rebate of 50% of the cost of any health
    19    care insurance premium the person paid during the period during
    20    which the person collects unemployment benefits.
    21       (b)  Allocation.--Funds allocated under section 752 shall be
    22    used by the Insurance Department to provide rebates under
    23    subsection (a).
    24       (c)  Regulations.--The Insurance Department shall promulgate
    25    regulations to effectuate this section.

    26       Amend Sec. 7, page 20, line 30; page 21, lines 1 through 9,
    27    by striking out all of said lines on said pages
    28       Amend Sec. 8, page 21, line 10, by striking out "8" and


     1    inserting
     2               7



















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