HEALTH INSURANCE AMENDMENT ACT 2010
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WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Health Insurance Act 1970;
Be it enacted by The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate and the House of Assembly of Bermuda, and by the authority of the
same, as follows:
Citation
This Act, which amends the Health Insurance Act 1970 (“the principal Act”) may
be cited as the Health Insurance Amendment Act 2010.
Amends section 1
Section 1 of the principal Act is amended, in the definition of “health insurance
plan”, by deleting the words “persons under the age of 65 years” and substituting the words
“the public,”.
Amends section 11A
Section 11A of the principal Act is amended—
in subsection (2) by, immediately after paragraph (b), inserting the
following—
the Chief Medical Officer;”; and“(ba)
in subsection (3) by, immediately after “(2)(b)”, inserting “, (2)(ba)”.
Amends section 13B
Section 13B of the principal Act is amended by, immediately after subsection (2),
inserting the following—
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(b)
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The Minister may, in an order under subsection (2), specify different
premiums for different categories of person, in particular, different premiums for—
persons who—
on 31 March 2010, were already enrolled in the FutureCare
plan; or
were eligible to be enrolled during the period 1 January 2009
to 31 March 2010 but who, on 31 March 2010, were not yet
enrolled in the FutureCare plan; and
persons who—
on 31 March 2010, were not yet eligible because they had not
yet attained the age of 65, but attain the age of 65 (and
therefore become eligible to be enrolled in the FutureCare plan)
on or after 1 April 2010;
on or after 1 April 2010, become eligible under section 13C(2A);
or
on or after 1 April 2010, otherwise become eligible to be
enrolled in the FutureCare plan.”.
“(2A)
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Amends section 13C
Section 13C of the principal Act is amended by, immediately after subsection (2),
inserting the following—
Notwithstanding subsection (2), any person who is over the age of 70
years is eligible to be enrolled in the FutureCare plan.”.
“(2A)
Commencement
This Act comes into operation on 1 April 2010.
[Assent Date: 29 March 2010]
[Operative Date: 01 April 2010]
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