2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1359

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 836
Sponsored By:
The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis and Hurson
Entitled:
Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Maryland Insurance Commissioner when developing specified rates, to take into account specified expenses imposed on managed care organizations; providing the Insurance Commissioner with the authority to deny, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a certificate of authority if an insurer fails to pay a specified assessment by the People's Insurance Counsel; requiring a circuit court to impose a specified fine under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters & Health and Government Operations
2/15
Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Speaker of the House of Delegates
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FINES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
NOTICES
OMBUDSMEN
PENALTIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-103 )
Insurance
( 4-401 , 4-405 , 19-104.1 , 19-801 , 19-802 , 19-803 , 19-804 , 19-805 , 19-806 , 19-807 , 19-808 , 24-201 , 24-201 , 24-211 , 24-212 , 24-214 , 27-501 )
State Government
( 6-301 , 6-302 , 6-302 , 6-302 , 6-304 , 6-306 , 6-307 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered