AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
89ja

___________________ moved that SB 89 be amended as follows:

     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"
     Section 1. That chapter 58-17B be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     The Division of Insurance shall conduct a study of long-term care insurance in this state to determine the extent to which long-term care policies have been issued which do not contain assisted living facility benefits. The study shall include information as to the cost of adding assisted living facility benefits to long-term care policies and the potential premium impact it may have on other insureds. A report shall be made to the Legislature no later than December 1, 2006."