Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2736-C, sub-§6, ķA, as amended by PL 1995, c. 332, Pt. K, §1, is further amended to read:

A. Each carrier must actively market individual health plan coverage, including any standardized plans defined pursuant to subsection 8, to individuals in this State.

Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §2736-C, sub-§8, as amended by PL 1999, c. 256, Pt. D, §2, is further amended to read:

8. Authority of the superintendent. The superintendent may by rule define one or more standardized individual health plans that must may be offered by all carriers offering individual health plans in the State, other than carriers offering only CHAMPUS supplemental coverage.

SUMMARY

This bill removes the requirement that health insurance carriers offer standardized individual health plans defined by the Superintendent of Insurance.