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This Resolution sets the rules for debating and voting on House Bill 1304, which aims to change existing laws like the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The core purpose of H.B. 1304 is to clarify that a specific type of insurance called "medical stop-loss insurance," purchased by employers who offer group health plans to their employees, will not be considered regular health insurance coverage. Medical stop-loss insurance is a policy that employers buy to protect themselves from unexpectedly high healthcare costs for their employees; it essentially acts as a form of reinsurance for the employer's self-funded health plan. This resolution waives all procedural objections that could prevent the bill from being considered, deems a proposed amendment as adopted, and allows for limited debate and a single motion to send the bill back for further review before a final vote.