Hearing Notice RSA 420 K

STATE of NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEARING ORDER Docket No.: Ins 07-079-AP In Re: SmalJ Employer Health Reinsurance Pool Amendments to the Plan ofOperation !RSA 420-KI WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of2005 Chapter 225, RSA 420-K:2 I., a non-profit entity known as the "New Hampshire smaJI employer health reinsurance pool" (NHSEHRP) was established; and WHEREAS, the Commissioner approved a Plan ofOperation (Plan) for the NHSEHRP on October 25, 2005 pursuant to the provisions of RSA 420-K:2 IV.; and WHEREAS, the Board of the NHSEHRP has placed before the Commissioner amendments to the Plan with a revised health form dated October 7, 2007; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RSA 420-K:2 IV., the commissioner shall provide notice and hearing prior to detennining whether amendments to the Plan with the revised health form should be approved; now, therefore, be it ORDERED, that: I. Pursuant to the provisions ofRSA 400-A: 17, a public hearing on the Board's proposed amendments to the Plan with revised health form for the NHSEHRP will be held at the offices ofthe New Hampshire Insurance Department, 21 South Fruit Street, Suite 14, Concord, New Hampshire on October 24, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. 2. The above referenced amendments to the Plan with revised health form shall be made available to all carriers and interested parries on the New Hampshire Insurance Department website: www.nh.gov/insurance/News/Bulletins/bulletin-index.hun. 3. The purpose ofthe hearing, pursuant to RSA 420-K:2 IV, is for the commissioner to hear testimony from interested parties as to whether the amendments to the Plan with revised health form continues to provide for fair, reasonable and equitable administration ofthe pool and as to whether the Plan with amendments continues to provide for the sharing ofpool gains or losses on an equitable proportionate basis. 4. Interested parties who provide written testimony on or before October 22, 2007, will be given speaking priority. Depending on the number of interested parties wishing to testify, the hearing officer may limit oral testimony. Therefore, all interestt:d parties are encouraged to provide written testimony. The record will be kept open through October 26, 2007. Written testimony will be accepted through that day. 6. The public hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the applicable provisions of RSA 400-A, specifically RSA 400-A: 19, and Ins 200. 7. The public hearing will be recorded. However, ifparticipants desire a transcript of the public hearing, they must provide for the services ofa shorthand reporter. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Dated: October 10, 2007