THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

      MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1999


      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 016

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
             (Deferred from March 16, 1999)


HB 326     RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE                       CPN,WAM
HD1        Requires  health  insurance  coverage  for  medical
           foods and  low-protein  modified  food products for
           the treatment of inborn error of metabolism.  (HD1)

HB 743     RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED           CPN,WAM
HD3        NURSES
           Requires coverage  and  equitable reimbursement for
           advanced practice registered  nurses  in all health
           insurance    policies,    contracts,    plans   and
           agreements.  Includes  advanced practice registered
           nurses in the definition of medical care, services,
           or supplies  under  the  Worker's Compensation law.
           (HD3)

HB 1071    RELATING TO THE INSURANCE CODE                     CPN,WAM
HD1        Exempts the  Insurance  Division's  staff attorneys
           from State civil service laws.  (HD1)

HB 1623    RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE                          CPN
HD1        Expands  the   definition   of   captive  insurance
           company, creates five  classes of captive insurance
           companies  with   specified   capital   or  surplus
           requirements,   and    exempts   newly   authorized
           categories  of  captive  insurance  companies  from
           National  Association  of  Insurance  Commissioners
           risk-based capital reports filings.  (HD1)


                   No testimony will be accepted.


For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6460.