Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1332	Senate Author:  Duncan
Effective:  9-1-13	House Sponsor:  Smithee

            The Health Insurance Portability and Availability Act defines an "eligible employee" as an employee who works on a full-time basis and who usually works at least 30 hours a week. Under previous law, the determination of whether an employer was a small employer or large employer for purposes relating to health benefit plans was made based on the number of eligible employees of the employer. Senate Bill 1332 amends the Insurance Code to instead provide for that determination to be based on the total number of employees of the employer.