1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 789

File Code: Health Maintenance Organizations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1210
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger and Bromwell
Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Quality Assurance Unit - Quality Assurance Medical Director

Synopsis:

Establishing a Health Maintenance Organization Quality Assurance Unit in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; requiring that the Secretary appoint a Quality Assurance Medical Director for the Unit; providing for the qualifications for the Medical Director; requiring the Unit to investigate quality of care complaints referred from the Insurance Commissioner and enforce other statutory and regulatory requirements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
3/8
First Reading Senate Rules
3/11
Re-referred Finance
3/12
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/29
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/31
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEARINGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- TREASURERS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-702 , 19-705.2 , 19-705.8 , 19-728 , 19-729 , 19-730 , 19-731 , 19-731 , 19-732 , 19-733 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 377161/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 1999   at: 1:06 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 29, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)