1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 449

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bonsack and Fry
Entitled:
Medical Education Program Fund - Primary Care Practitioners

Synopsis:

Establishing a Medical Education Program Fund to assist in paying the cost of medical education programs to train health practitioners for primary care medicine practices and careers; requiring the State Insurance Commissioner to collect fees from health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations according to a certain percentage of premiums collected; and requiring the Commission to assess a fee on health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations.

Legislative History

House Action
1/29
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34
Delegate Donald C. Fry, District 35A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EDUCATION -see also- SCHOOLS-PUBLIC, SPECIAL ED., HIGHER ED.
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY COM., AELR
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
NURSES
PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-502 , 19-1517 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 490FF )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available