SB 254 IN

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Provides that, under the long term care insurance law, for an individual to qualify for an asset disregard equal to one dollar of assets retained for each one dollar of long term insurance benefits paid out, the increase required in the maximum benefits provided by the individual's long term care policy may not be greater than 3% per year, compounded annually. Eliminates a provision under which a request for health records is valid for only 60 days after the date of the request. Requires a provider to provide health records upon request not more than 30 calendar days after receiving the written request. Authorizes the state department of health to impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation on a provider that violates the requirement to provide health records upon request in not more than 30 days.

• Ronald Grooms · author
• Greg Walker Republican · author

1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senator Grooms · upper
2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions · upper
3. Jan 14, 2021 Senator Walker G added as second author · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 8, 2021 · PDF