HOUSE BILL 591

Sponsored By:

Delegates Goldwater, McHale, Walkup, Krysiak, Love, Kirk, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Eckardt, Griffith, Barve, Kach, Pendergrass, Marriott, and Brown

Entitled:

Health Insurance Carriers - Standing Referrals to Specialists

Synopsis:

Expanding the definition of "specialist" to mean, in addition to physicians, other providers licensed under the Health Occupations Article.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

2/28

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

2/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/3

Third Reading Passed (136-1)

Senate Action

3/6

First Reading Finance

3/15

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Unfavorable Report by Finance

Sponsored by:

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-830 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-1)