SENATE BILL 456

Sponsored By:

Senator Middleton

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plan Premium Rate Review

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a carrier that issues or delivers a health benefit plan in the State from charging a premium or changing a premium before the applicable premium rate or premium rate change is filed with and approved by the Insurance Commissioner; requiring any applicable premium rate or premium rate change to be filed with the Commissioner in accordance with specified provisions of law and regulations applicable to specified carriers; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Finance

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/17

Favorable with Amendments {837474/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/19

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

House Action

3/19

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/26

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (125-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/22

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 513

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Discrimination

Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Hearings

Insurance Administration

Judicial Review -see also- Appeals

Notices

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Privacy

Public Information

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-713 )

Insurance

( 11-601 through 11-603 , 14-126 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 837474/01     Offered on: March 20, 2012   at: 11:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Finance

House

Health and Government Operations

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 19, 2012: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House

April 3, 2012: Third Reading Passed (125-0)