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1541. (11-0070) - Final Full Check Update - 08/23/12
Approval of Healthcare Insurance Rate Changes. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 01/03/12 | Qualified: 08/23/12 | Signatures Required: 504,760
Proponent: Jamie Court
Requires health insurance rate changes to be approved by Insurance Commissioner before taking effect. Requires sworn statement by health insurer as to accuracy of information submitted to Insurance Commissioner to justify rate changes. Provides for public notice, disclosure and hearing on health insurance rate changes, and subsequent judicial review. Does not apply to employer large group health plans. Prohibits health, auto and homeowners insurers from determining policy eligibility or rates based on lack of prior coverage or credit history. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Increased state administrative costs ranging in the low millions to low tens of millions of dollars annually to regulate health insurance rates, funded with revenues collected from filing fees paid by health insurance companies. (11-0070) (Full Text)
SBx7 2. (Chapter 3, 2009), Cogdill.*
Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012
*SBx7 2 was amended by AB 1265 (Chapter 126, 2010) Caballero. Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012: surface storage projects: submission to voters. AB 1265 was amended by AB 153 (Chapter 226, 2010) Hernandez. Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012: groundwater contamination. AB 153 was amended by AB 1422 (Chapter 74, 2012) Perea. Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012: submission to voters.
ACA 4. (Chapter 174, 2010), Gatto.
State finance.
*ACA 4 was moved from the June 2012 Presidential Primary Election to the November 2014 General Election by SB 202 (Chapter 558, 2011) Hancock. Elections: ballot measures.
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