2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 762

CHAPTER NUMBER: 410 File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 800
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, McHale, Donoghue, Fulton, Goldwater, Love, Moe, and Pendergrass
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Uniform Claims Forms

Synopsis:

Consolidating provisions relating to acceptance of uniform claims forms for reimbursement by insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations; requiring the Insurance Commissioner to adopt regulations relating to uniform claims forms for reimbursement of hospitals and health care practitioners by insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations; specifying the contents of the regulations; requiring uniform claims forms to be properly completed in accordance with regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 410
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
FORMS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
PENALTIES
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 , 19-712.3 )
Insurance
( 15-1003 , 15-1004 , 15-1005 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 583596/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2000   at: 11:10 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 777077/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2000   at: 12:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)