Jordan Redman — Introduces himself and presents the bill for introduction.
Jordan Redman — Is invited to present the agenda item.
Jordan Redman — Requests introduction of the bill and declares a Rule 80.
Jordan Redman — Responds that short-term plans are defined federally but often regulated by the state.
Jordan Redman — Explains the state/federal regulatory split for short-term plans.
Jordan Redman — Explains that the bill would expand short-term coverage up to 36 months.
Jordan Redman — Confirms the understanding that the bill would take effect July 1.
Jordan Redman — Explains that short-term plans are less expensive than ACA plans.
Jordan Redman — Responds that short-term plans have different restrictions.
Jordan Redman — Explains that some services such as maternity care may not be covered in short-term plans.
Jordan Redman — Is asked whether the bill will move forward this year or just be introduced.
Jordan Redman — Likely a mis-transcription of a member asking a procedural question.
Jordan Redman — Says he was asked to introduce the bill and does not know the chairman's plans.
Jordan Redman — Explains that if the bill gets a full hearing it would come to business, and describes the features of short-term plans.
Jordan Redman — Says the plans were taken away under the Biden administration and are being brought back.
Jordan Redman — Speculates that the plans were removed because of increased focus on the Affordable Care Act.
Jordan Redman — Introduces the next bill and states his affiliation again.
Jordan Redman — Presented RS 33456 and explained its purpose.
Jordan Redman — Referenced as the presenter of the bill in the surrounding exchange.
Jordan Redman — Referenced again as the presenter of the bill.
Jordan Redman — Explained that after three abuses or misuses within a 12-month period, a hospital would lose the ability to presume eligibility.
Jordan Redman — Explained that presumptive eligibility would be checked after treatment once the patient is stable.
Robert Beiswenger — Representative Beiswenger is asked to make a motion and then moves to introduce R.S. 3344/RS 334454.
Shawn Dygert — Representative Furman raises a Rule 80 point and asks how the bill will work, including how it will play out under federal regulation of short-term plans. The discussion then briefly turns to whether the bill will receive a full hearing in committee, with Furman being addressed directly and later thanked for his knowledge of the plans.
Lori McCann — Representative McCann follows up on the bill’s effect on people currently in coverage gaps and asks about the current status of the plans, continuing the same question thread.
Megan Egbert — Representative Egbert asks a series of related questions to better understand the bill, first requesting examples of costs and then asking whether short-term plans typically have higher deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums.
Charlie Shepherd — Asks why the plans were taken away during the Biden administration.
— Representative McCann asked a brief follow-up question to Representative Redmond about what the bill’s punishments would look like and requested a walkthrough of that scenario.
Dori Healey — Representative Egbert asked how the bill would work in emergency situations when a patient needs treatment but does not have documentation such as pay stubs, and noted concern about cases where the provider may never see the patient again.