SJR 26 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that no health benefit plan, as defined in the act, providing coverage to a resident of this state shall limit or exclude benefits relating to any condition based on the fact that the condition is a preexisting condition, as defined in the amendment, or charge a different premium rate or impose different out-of-pocket costs for the same coverage based on the fact that a person covered under the plan has a preexisting condition. Under this amendment, health benefit plans providing dependent coverage of children shall continue to make the coverage available until the child turns 26. This amendment does not apply to plans precluded by federal law, or to excepted benefit plans, as defined in the amendment.

ERIC VANDER WEERD

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0688S.10): 0.000

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SJR 26
Sponsor: Eslinger
Hearing Date: 4/6/2021


COMMITTEE: Insurance and Banking

CHAIRMAN: Wieland

DATE REFERRED: 2/25/2021 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/1/2021



STAFF:
Heidi Kolkmeyer
James Murphy
Scott Svagera
Eric Vander Weerd


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Heidi Sutherland - Missouri State Medical Association
Olivia Wilson - American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologic- Missouri Chapter, Washington University, Missouri
College of Emergency Physicians
Bill Anderson - Missouri Hospital Association


WITNESSES AGAINST: