2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 236

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Life or Health Insurance Policies and Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the use of specified discretionary clauses in life or health insurance policies or annuity contracts; and providing that specified discretionary clauses in life or health insurance policies or annuity contracts are void and unenforceable.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
1/29
Hearing cancelled
2/13
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair
Departmental
Insurance Administration, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 12-211 )

Documents:

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