SB323: permitting state trade associations to purchase health insurance offered by their peer national trade associations.

SB 323 - AS INTRODUCED

2022 SESSION

22-3058

11/05

SENATE BILL 323

AN ACT permitting state trade associations to purchase health insurance offered by their peer national trade associations.

SPONSORS: Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Rep. Hunt, Ches. 11; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 6

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies that state trade associations shall be permitted to join peer national associations in purchasing health insurance benefits.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-3058

11/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT permitting state trade associations to purchase health insurance offered by their peer national trade associations.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Accident and Health Insurance; Trade Associations. Amend RSA 415 by inserting after section 27 the following new section:

415:28 State Trade Associations; Health Insurance. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a state trade association from joining its peer national association in purchasing health insurance.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.