GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1242

Short Title:  Health Care Insurance Coverages.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Mills; Albertson, Anderson, Bowman, Brawley, Brown, Church, Duncan, Gardner, Hasty, Kimsey, Ligon, Lilley, Perdue, Rhyne, Robinson, Tart, G. Wilson, and Woodard.
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Referred to:  Judiciary.
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April 12, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT NO LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS MANDATING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGES SHALL APPLY TO ANY INSURER UNLESS THEY APPLY EQUALLY TO EMPLOYEE WELFARE BENEFIT PLANS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 26 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 58-249A. Health care coverages; applicability of provisions.
No legislative proposal to mandate or require the offering of health care coverages or services shall apply to any insurer unless the proposal applies equally to employee welfare benefit plans described in 29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq."
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective January 1, 1989.