2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1158

CHAPTER NUMBER: 409 File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Redmer and Ports
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Continuation Coverage - Voluntary Termination of Employment

Synopsis:

Altering, for purposes of continuation coverage under health insurance, the definition of "change in status" to include voluntary termination of the insured's employment by the insured employee; requiring group contracts of health insurance to provide continuation coverage to the insured after the voluntary termination of the insured's employment for a specified period of time and in a specified manner; providing for the application of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Economic Matters
2/13
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/14
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 409
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Finance
3/20
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Finance
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-409 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 393894/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 2002   at: 11:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 14, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)