Date:	7/14/2009
	Time:	9:00 AM
	Meeting:	Standing Committee Meeting Insurance
	Chair:	Representative Barb ByrumAll bills referred to this committee
	Location:	521 House Office Building, Lansing, MI
	Broadcast:	Live broadcast - Watch or Listen using Windows Media Player
	Agenda:	HB 4244-(Simpson)-Insurance; insurers; remedies for failure to timely pay benefits; expand to include attorney fee under certain circumstances. HB 4846-(Slezak)-Insurance; unfair trade practices; penalties for engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or practices; increase. HB 5144-(Roberts)-Insurance; unfair trade practices; whistleblower protection to insurance employees reporting violations of unfair practices in insurance law; provide for. HB 5145-(Huckleberry)-Insurance; unfair trade practices; breach of obligation to deal in good faith by certain insurers; impose penalty of second or subsequent violation. HB 5146-(Johnson)-Insurance; unfair trade practices; violation of unfair and prohibited trade practices act by certain insurers; create presumption that violation was in bad faith and create remedies. HB 5147-(Switalski)-Insurance; unfair trade practices; penalties for certain individuals who knowingly create, foster, or encourage an environment that leads to systemic wrongful denial of claims; provide for. HB 5148-(Haase)-Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guideline for crime of knowingly creating, fostering, or encouraging an environment that leads to systemic wrongful denial of claims; implement. HB 5149-(Ebli)-Insurance; unfair trade practices; insurance whistleblower protection fund; create. HB 5150-(Segal)-Insurance; unfair trade practices; private citizen cause of action; provide for. HB 5151-(Tlaib)-Insurance; insurers; insurer that in bad faith fails to timely pay benefits; require to notify credit reporting agencies. HB 4844-(Nathan)-Insurance; no-fault; duty to deal fairly; provide for general amendments. HB 5020-(Valentine)-Insurance; insurers; requirement for certain insurers to deal fairly and in good faith with individuals claiming benefits; provide for. For Referral To The Committee On Health Policy: HB 4842-(Simpson)-Insurance; health; coverage for orally administered cancer chemotherapy; provide for. HB 4843-(Simpson)-Insurance; health care corporations; coverage for orally administered cancer chemotherapy; provide for.