CHAPTER NUMBER: 128
File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Boozer and
Teitelbaum
- Entitled:
-
Small Employer Group Health Insurance -
Small Employer - Definition
Broadening the group of self-employed individuals or sole
proprietorships that qualify as small employers for the purpose of
eligibility under the Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act under
specified circumstances; authorizing health insurance carriers to
request documentation to verify that a person meets the criteria to be
considered a small employer; and providing for the effective dates and
application of the Act.
Senate Action
- 10/31
- Pre-filed
- 1/8
- First Reading Finance
- Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/20
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
- 2/21
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 2/25
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- 3/31
- Returned Passed
- 4/29
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 128
House Action
- 2/26
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 3/20
- Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/28
- Favorable Report by Economic Matters
- 3/26
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/27
- Third Reading Passed (130-0)
- Sponsored by:
- Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9
- Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
- SMALL BUSINESS
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Insurance
- (
15-1203 ,
15-1203
)
- Article - 48A Insurance Code
- (
698 ,
698
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 217946/2 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 21, 1997 at: 11:34
Status: Adopted