| This bill requires insurers to notify employees who are |
| certificate holders under a group health insurance policy |
| directly prior to cancellation of their group coverage. Under |
| current law, insurers have the option of notifying either the |
| certificate holders or the office of the group policyholder. |
| The bill also requires that the notice include information on |
| the availability of individual coverage after the group policy |
| is cancelled. |