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Multiple employer welfare arrangements. Amends the law concerning multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWA) to require a MEWA to provide each participating employer access to claims data that is specific to that employer. Provides that when a governmental entity withdraws from a MEWA, the MEWA shall distribute to the withdrawing governmental entity a share of the MEWA's reserve that is proportional to the ratio between the withdrawing governmental entity's contribution to the reserve and the contributions of all participating employers. Requires that this distribution be made within a one year period but provides that the distribution shall not occur until all claims of the employees of the withdrawing governmental entity have been paid. Makes the violation of any requirement of the MEWA law an unfair method of competition or unfair or deceptive act or practice. Provides that if a MEWA is established by governmental entities through an interlocal cooperation agreement, the cancellation or termination of the interlocal cooperation agreement or the MEWA or the termination or nonrenewal of a governmental entity's participation in the MEWA pursuant to a notice given by a governmental entity must be effective not more than three months after the governmental entity gives the notice.

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Jon Ford (R)*,  Lonnie Randolph (D)*,  Ben Smaltz (R)*,  Andy Zay (R)*,  David Abbott (R),  Beau Baird (R),  Brad Barrett (R),  Steve Bartels (R),  Bob Behning (R),  Bruce Borders (R),  Martin Carbaugh (R),  Bob Cherry (R),  Tony Cook (R),  Michelle Davis (R),  J. Michael Davisson (R),  Dale DeVon (R),  Sean Eberhart (R),  Jeff Ellington (R),  Karen Engleman (R),  Randall Frye (R),  Chuck Goodrich (R),  Douglas Gutwein (R),  Bob Heaton (R),  Dave Heine (R),  Matt Hostettler (R),  Todd Huston (R),  Chris Jeter (R),  Jack Jordan (R),  Chris Judy (R),  Joanna King (R),  Ryan Lauer (R),  Cindy Ledbetter (R),  Donald Lehe (R),  Matthew Lehman (R),  Daniel Leonard (R),  Shane Lindauer (R),  Jim Lucas (R),  Ethan Manning (R),  Chris May (R),  Peggy Mayfield (R),  Doug Miller (R),  Bob Morris (R),  Alan Morrison (R),  Zach Payne (R),  J.D. Prescott (R),  Craig Snow (R),  Greg Steuerwald (R),  Jake Teshka (R),  Jeff Thompson (R),  Heath VanNatter (R),  Ann Vermilion (R),  Tim Wesco (R),  John Young (R), 

Public Law 175 (on 03/21/2022)

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