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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

Insurance - Health and Life (C3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 53
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 3

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 112

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Donoghue, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Kach, McClenahan, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Pendergrass, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Stup, Elliott, Stull, Klausmeier, and Snodgrass
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 19

    Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Goldwater and Pitkin
    Entitled
    Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 45

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 119

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Krysiak, Kach, Barve, Harrison, Busch, Gordon, Boston, Donoghue, Exum, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Kirk, Love, and Pendergrass
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trial - Coverage
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 47

    Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Conroy and Love
    Entitled
    Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Wigs for Hair Loss Resulting from Chemotherapy
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 98

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 213

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Harrison, Taylor, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, Minnick, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Boston, Crumlin, Eckardt, Fulton, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, La Vay, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Pendergrass, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Provider-Sponsored Organizations - Medicare+Choice Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 107

    Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Donoghue
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 108

    Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 377

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Donoghue
    Entitled
    Small Group Health Insurance Market - Professional Employer Organizations - Repeal of Termination Date
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 167

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 124

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, Morhaim, Hurson, Pendergrass, Genn, Bobo, Conroy, Busch, Barve, Crumlin, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Frank, Fulton, Gordon, Kach, Kirk, V. Mitchell, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 168

    Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Morhaim
    Entitled
    Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 173

    Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 672

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frank, Barve, Bonsack, Boston, Donoghue, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Goldwater, Hecht, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Montague, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Perry, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, and Stup
    Entitled
    Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Supply Quantity - Repeal of Termination Date and Alteration of Application
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Governor Veto

    HB 248

    Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Crumlin and Eckardt
    Entitled
    Mandated Health Insurance Services Evaluation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 297

    Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Finifter, Pitkin, Barve, Beck, Bobo, Clagett, Conroy, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Frank, Frush, Goldwater, Healey, Heller, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, Marriott, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Preis, Snodgrass, DeCarlo, Cryor, Pendergrass, Petzold, and Workman
    Entitled
    Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1998
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 426

    Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Eckardt, Taylor, Donoghue, Walkup, McClenahan, Schisler, Wood, O'Donnell, Poole, Boston, Bozman, Guns, Conway, Slade, Stull, Hecht, Edwards, Bonsack, Montague, Hutchins, Goldwater, D. Hughes, Rudolph, W. Baker, V. Mitchell, Snodgrass, Harrison, and Love
    Entitled
    Medicare Risk Health Maintenance Organizations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 457

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 117

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Grosfeld, Hurson, Billings, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Boston, Doory, Exum, Genn, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Kirk, Krysiak, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Montague, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Miller, and Turner
    Entitled
    Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Prescription Contraceptive Drugs or Devices
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 481

    Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Frank, Goldwater, Krysiak, Pendergrass, and Harrison
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 507

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 121

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Morhaim (State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders) and Delegates Finifter , Frank, Busch, Gordon, Barve, Boston, Crumlin, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Fulton, Goldwater, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, V. Mitchell, Pendergrass, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate - Coverage
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 584

    Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 347

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barve, Gordon, and Kagan
    Entitled
    Life Insurance - Public Entities - Authority to Pool
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • HB 640

    Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

    Sponsored By
    Delegates V. Mitchell, Boston, Donoghue, Eckardt, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Harrison, Kach, Kelly, Love, McClenahan, Pendergrass, Preis, and Wood
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Coverage for General Anesthesia for Dental Care
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Heard
    FEBRUARY 24
    1:00 p.m.

    HB 704

    Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Donoghue
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • HB 860

    Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Exum
    Entitled
    Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 874

    Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 606

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, and Love
    Entitled
    Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement to Hospital Emergency Facilities and Providers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1064

    Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 537

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Redmer and Ports
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Notice of Renewal - Time of Mailing of Notice
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1138

    Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
    Entitled
    Insurers - Disclosure Requirements - HIV Testing
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1162

    Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 424

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barve, Goldwater, Donoghue, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, and Fulton
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1373

    Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 756

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Donoghue
    Entitled
    Funding Agreements - Issuance
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1387

    Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Eckardt, Walkup, Conway, and Gordon
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Heard
    MARCH 17
    1:00 p.m.

    SB 84

    Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Green, Hollinger, Dorman, Hafer, Madden, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment and Benefit Determinations - Liability and Utilization Review Complaint and Appeal Processes and Procedures
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 116

    Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 343

    Sponsored By
    Senators Kelley, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, Trotter, and Conway
    Entitled
    Medicare Supplement Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Eligibility
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 136

    Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 588

    Sponsored By
    Senator Bromwell
    Entitled
    Mandated Health Insurance Services Evaluation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 137

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 118

    Sponsored By
    Senators Bromwell, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Coverage
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 143

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 123

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hollinger, Bromwell, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 164

    Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 346

    Sponsored By
    Senator Trotter
    Entitled
    Life Insurance - Public Entities - Authority to Pool
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 221

    Status as of March 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Dorman, Trotter, Derr, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Governor Veto

    SB 235

    Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Senators Astle, Hollinger, Kelley, Stoltzfus, and Derr
    Entitled
    Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Supply Quantity - Repeal of Termination Date and Alteration of Application
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 261

    Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Dorman
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Coverage for a Prosthesis
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 324

    Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Forehand
    Entitled
    Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1998
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 326

    Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Roesser and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Governor Veto

    SB 335

    Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Senators Dorman, Hollinger, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Forehand, Pinsky, and Kelley
    Entitled
    Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Prescription Contraceptive Drugs or Devices
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 336

    Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 376

    Sponsored By
    Senator Dorman
    Entitled
    Small Group Health Insurance Market - Professional Employer Organizations - Repeal of Termination Date
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 373

    Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 605

    Sponsored By
    Senators Teitelbaum, Roesser, Van Hollen, McFadden, Sfikas, Blount, Kelley, and Conway
    Entitled
    Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement to Hospital Emergency Facilities and Providers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 386

    Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Bromwell
    Entitled
    Insurance - Carriers - Uniform Credentialing Forms
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 401

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 111

    Sponsored By
    Senators Dorman, Bromwell, Green, Kelley, Madden, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance and Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  • SB 444

    Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senators Dorman and Ruben
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 470

    Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hollinger, Munson, Hafer, Madden, Blount, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Conway, Derr, Lawlah, Dorman, Kelley, Green, Jimeno, Collins, Bromwell, Middleton, Trotter, Dyson, Roesser, and Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 479

    Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 398

    Sponsored By
    Senators Derr, Della, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Coverage for General Anesthesia for Dental Care
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 545

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 120

    Sponsored By
    Senators Conway , Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate - Coverage
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 561

    Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Colburn
    Entitled
    Medicare Risk Health Maintenance Organizations - Premiums
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 608

    Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Pinsky
    Entitled
    Health Insurance Carriers - Quality of Care Standards
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 643

    Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 192

    Sponsored By
    Senator Madden
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Reimbursements to Health Care Practitioners - Costs of Oncology Drugs
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 644

    Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Bromwell, Della, Madden, Roesser, and Trotter
    Entitled
    Patient Protection Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 646

    Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organizations - Disclosure
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 667

    Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 417

    Sponsored By
    Senators Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Forehand, Roesser, Dorman, McFadden, and Sfikas
    Entitled
    Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 699

    Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 423

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hafer
    Entitled
    Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
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