HUGHES. New Act Creates the Employee Health Benefit Mandate Note Act. Requires every bill, the purpose and effect of which is to require HMOs, health insurers, and other health providers serving group health plans to provide specific health benefits, reimbursements, or coverages or to follow specified procedures regarding the provision of medical care, to have prepared for it before the second reading of the bill a explanatory statement or note that includes a reliable estimate of the anticipated cost impact on typical employers of various sizes that sponsor group health plans. Requires the Department of Insurance to prepare the note. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately. 97-03-03 H FIRST READING 97-03-03 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-05 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HEALTH CARE 97-03-21 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary