HOUSE BILL No. 5100


     September 30, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Law, Palamara, Olshove, Hammerstrom, Llewellyn, Middaugh, Green, Voorhees, Freeman, Varga, Dobronski, Nye, Galloway, Profit and Wojno and referred to the Committee on Insurance.


        A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled

   "The insurance code of 1956,"

   (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3417.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 3417.  ANY COPAYMENT OR COINSURANCE PROVISION THAT

 2    STATES WHAT PERCENTAGE OF A CLAIM THE INSURER WILL PAY AND WHAT

 3    PERCENTAGE THE INSURED WILL PAY SHALL BE BASED ON THE ACTUAL

 4    AMOUNT PAYABLE UNDER THE POLICY OR CERTIFICATE FOR A COVERED

 5    SERVICE AND NOT ON THE PROVIDER'S STANDARD CHARGE FOR A SERVICE.

 6    THIS SECTION APPLIES TO EXPENSE-INCURRED HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, OR

 7    SURGICAL POLICIES OR CERTIFICATES DELIVERED, ISSUED FOR DELIVERY,

 8    OR RENEWED IN THIS STATE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1999.

 9         Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take

10    effect unless all of the following bills of the 89th Legislature

11    are enacted into law:


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 3         (b) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request

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