2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 22:2016.1 — Moratorium on additional statutory mandates

§2016.1.  Moratorium on additional statutory mandates

A.(1)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a health maintenance  organization shall not be required to deliver, issue, or renew a health benefit plan on or after January 1, 2004, and before December 31, 2008, that includes any  additional mandate benefit or mandated option beyond those statutory requirements in effect for health maintenance  organizations on July 2, 2003.

(2)  Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit an employer from electing to expand coverage on any group or individual health benefit plan or policy covering the employer and the employees of the employer.

(3)  Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a health  maintenance organization from electing to expand coverage on any group or individual health benefit plan.

B.  Nothing in this Section shall affect the fiscal impact report required by R.S. 24:603.1 to be attached to any legislation mandating health insurance benefits or options prior to its consideration by any committee of either house of the legislature.

C.  Nothing in this Section shall be construed to allow a health maintenance organization policy delivered, issued, or renewed after July 2, 2003, to suspend, limit, or modify any mandates in effect on that date.

Acts 2003, No. 1115, §1, eff. July 2, 2003.

NOTE:  See Acts 2003, Nos. 816 and 829, §§2 and 3.