1996 Regular Session

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 75

HB 10
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 425
Sponsored By
Delegates Busch, Taylor, Cummings, Hurson, Guns, Hixson, Rawlings, Vallario, Harrison, Exum, Barve, Goldwater, and Boston
Entitled
Health Insurance - Expense and Loss Ratio Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 39
Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 132
Sponsored By
Delegates Krysiak , Goldwater, Bonsack, Conroy, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Donoghue, Dypski, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hammen, Healey, Hixson, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, Love, Montague, Preis, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Rosenberg, Stup, Workman, Hurson, Barve, Eckardt, and Boston
Entitled
Insurance - Unfair Trade Practices - Discrimination Based on Domestic Violence
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 86
Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegate Bonsack
Entitled
Utilization Review - Health Benefits and Hospitals - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 112
Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Elliott
Entitled
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Coverage for Hospital Stays for Postpartum Mothers and Infants
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 114
Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Benson
Entitled
Health Care Consumers' Bill of Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 116
Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Benson
Entitled
Health Care Provider Panels - Criteria and Procedures
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 119
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 376
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Donoghue, Love, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Cummings, Kirk, Walkup, Frank, Pendergrass, and Exum
Entitled
Health Insurance - Reconstructive Breast Surgery - Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 162
Status as of April 1, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Medical Provider Entities - Medical Review Committees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 189
Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater, Doory, Eckardt, Grosfeld, Harrison, Kopp, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Parker, Pitkin, Snodgrass, Workman, Walkup, Pendergrass, Preis, Hecht, Petzold, Kirk, Frush, Donoghue, Nathan-Pulliam, and Barve
Entitled
Long-Term Care Insurers - Provision of Sample Policies and Copies of Premium Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 192
Status as of January 29, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater, Pitkin, Eckardt, Petzold, Grosfeld, Walkup, Frush, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Bobo, and Kopp
Entitled
Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 195
Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater, Benson, Cryor, Doory, Eckardt, Grosfeld, Harrison, Kopp, Love, McIntosh, Menes, Parker, Pitkin, Snodgrass, Workman, Walkup, Pendergrass, Stup, Hecht, Nathan-Pulliam, Kagan, Petzold, Frush, Kirk, Donoghue, and Barve
Entitled
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Hospitalization Benefits for Childbirth - Payment for Extended Stay
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 227
Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Eckardt, Donoghue, Cummings, Conroy, Preis, Pitkin, Healey, Walkup, Bozman, Love, Klausmeier, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, and D. Hughes
Entitled
Health Insurance - Diabetes Equipment, Supplies, and Training - Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 245
Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 47
Sponsored By
Delegates Kirk, Cummings, Busch, Harrison, Donoghue, C. Mitchell, Gordon, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Walkup, and Goldwater
Entitled
Health Insurance - Unfair Trade Practices - Discrimination Against Enrollees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 264
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled
Insurance Fraud
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
HB 274
Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Fulton
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - External Review of Quality - Public Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 317
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 445
Sponsored By
Delegates Doory, Krysiak, Goldwater, Eckardt, Kirk, Harrison, Frank, Walkup, Barve, and Exum
Entitled
Health Insurers - Negotiated Alternative Rates - Amount of Insured Coinsurance Payment
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 338
Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Doory, Love, Hixson, Hecht, Kagan, Snodgrass, Bonsack, Harrison, Workman, Conroy, Krysiak, Goldwater, Bobo, Klausmeier, Pendergrass, Stup, Preis, McIntosh, Stocksdale, Kirk, Eckardt, Walkup, Pitkin, DeCarlo, Brinkley, Cummings, Crumlin, Turner, Frank, Edwards, McKee, Poole, Flanagan, Stull, Elliott, Shriver, Fry, and Hurson
Entitled
Utilization Review of Hospital Services - Minimum Length of Stay - Cesarean Section
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 449
Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Bonsack and Fry
Entitled
Medical Education Program Fund - Primary Care Practitioners
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 480
Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve and Goldwater
Entitled
Health Insurers - Appeal of Reimbursement Decisions - Nontermination Provision
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 518
Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Kagan, Barve, Bobo, Boston, Crumlin, Cummings, Donoghue, Exum, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Harrison, Kopp, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Muse, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Benefits - Coverage for the Nicotine Patch
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 524
Status as of February 9, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - External Review of Quality
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 614
Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Doory, Donoghue, Goldwater, Krysiak, Workman, McKee, Poole, Hecht, Snodgrass, Stup, Brinkley, Stull, Getty, Stocksdale, DeCarlo, Minnick, Mohorovic, Klausmeier, E. Burns, Edwards, Nathan-Pulliam, Finifter, Frank, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Faulkner, Cryor, Shriver, Kopp, Kagan, Grosfeld, Hurson, Heller, Petzold, Hixson, Frush, Menes, Rosapepe, Healey, Palumbo, Conroy, Hubbard, Pitkin, Benson, Exum, Slade, Howard, Muse, Valderrama, Proctor, Vallario, Hutchins, Cadden, Love, Rzepkowski, Perry, Bonsack, Jacobs, Preis, Fry, Rudolph, W. Baker, Walkup, Eckardt, Bozman, Conway, Ciliberti, Marriott, Boston, Oaks, Rosenberg, Curran, Montague, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Branch, Harrison, Dypski, Hammen, Opara, Kach, Elliott, and Crumlin
Entitled
Health Insurance - Postpartum Mothers and Infants - Hospital Stays and Home Visits
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 678
Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg and Oaks
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medicaid Waiver - Managed Care Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 796
Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegate Busch
Entitled
Insurance - Workers' Compensation - Rate Credits
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 854
Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Elliott and Hecht
Entitled
Health Care Providers - Reasonable Reimbursement for Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 859
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 503
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Krysiak, Doory, Barve, Kirk, Harrison, Donoghue, Kach, V. Mitchell, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Walkup, Frank, Pitkin, Crumlin, Kelly, Pendergrass, Exum, Nathan-Pulliam, and Conroy
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement to Providers of Emergency Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 863
Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Donoghue, Love, Boston, Walkup, Kirk, Frank, Harrison, Krysiak, Exum, V. Mitchell, Barve, Boston, Busch, Crumlin, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Health Insurance - Gynecological Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 877
Status as of March 6, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Rates and Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 891
Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 283
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer , Ports, Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Kelly, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Cummings, Walkup, Mossburg, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, Schade, Exum, Harrison, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Patient Access Act - Point-of-Service Option
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 909
Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Health Insurers - Recovery of Costs of Treatment from Third Parties - Tobacco-Related Diseases
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 931
Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Frank
Entitled
Health Insurance - Claims - Payment of Interest
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 943
Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Stup
Entitled
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Medical or Surgical Procedures - Out-of-Network Referrals
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 993
Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Bonsack, Donoghue, and Beck
Entitled
Health Benefit Plans - Prohibitions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1010
Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Parker, Dewberry, B. Hughes, Palumbo, Benson, Kagan, Cadden, Conway, Goldwater, Hubbard, Menes, Proctor, Franchot, Crumlin, Vallario, McIntosh, Bobo, Exum, Pendergrass, Turner, Frush, Hurson, Edwards, Branch, Stocksdale, Harrison, Petzold, and Kopp
Entitled
Insurance Identification Cards - Living Wills
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1046
Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hurson
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Plans - Provision of Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1051
Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene) , and Delegates McHale, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Redmer, Hammen, Hurson, Fulton, Elliott, Hubbard, Frush, Stull, Morhaim, Oaks, Stup, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1085
Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hurson
Entitled
Community Health Networks
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1148
Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 647
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations and Insurers - Rates and Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1154
Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Bonsack, Nathan-Pulliam, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Utilization Review - Adverse Decisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1173
Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Rates and Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1207
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 529
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, McHale, Guns, Fulton, Redmer, Oaks, Elliott, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Stull, and Frush
Entitled
Primary Source Verification Information and Procedures for Physicians and External Review of Quality for Health Maintenance Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1271
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 397
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Doory, Goldwater, Krysiak, Workman, McKee, Poole, Hecht, Snodgrass, Stup, Brinkley, Stull, Getty, Stocksdale, DeCarlo, Minnick, Mohorovic, Klausmeier, E. Burns, Edwards, Nathan-Pulliam, Finifter, Frank, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Faulkner, Cryor, Shriver, Kopp, Kagan, Grosfeld, Hurson, Heller, Petzold, Hixson, Frush, Menes, Rosapepe, Healey, Palumbo, Conroy, Hubbard, Pitkin, Benson, Exum, Slade, Howard, Muse, Valderrama, Proctor, Vallario, Hutchins, Cadden, Love, Rzepkowski, Perry, Bonsack, Jacobs, Preis, Fry, Rudolph, W. Baker, Walkup, Eckardt, Bozman, Conway, Ciliberti, Marriott, Boston, Oaks, Rosenberg, Curran, Montague, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Branch, Harrison, Dypski, Hammen, Opara, Kach, Elliott, Flanagan, Crumlin, Busch, Gordon, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Barve, and Cummings
Entitled
Health Insurance - Mothers and Newborns - Minimum Length of Stay and Utilization Review
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1302
Status as of February 16, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hurson
Entitled
Capitated Payments to Managed Care Plans or Organizations - Condition of Payment
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1370
Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, E. Burns, Benson, Marriott, Opara, Fulton, C. Mitchell, and Harrison
Entitled
Advisory Committee on Health Maintenance Organization Performance
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1374
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 548
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Goldwater, Bonsack, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Donoghue, Morhaim, Busch, Love, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Gordon, Walkup, Frank, Exum, and Bonsack
Entitled
Health Care Provider and Payor Act of 1996
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1390
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam and Rawlings
Entitled
State Health Resources Planning Commission - Freestanding Primary Care Facilities - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1417
Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Frank
Entitled
Health Insurance - Health Benefits Appeals Board
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
SB 49
Status as of March 6, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Craig and Hollinger
Entitled
Health Insurance - Diabetes Equipment, Supplies, and Training - Coverage
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 181
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 375
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Health Insurance - Reconstructive Breast Surgery - Coverage
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 188
Status as of April 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Young
Entitled
Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Health Maintenance Organizations - Survey of Enrollees and Health Care Practitioners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 203
Status as of March 31, 1996: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senators Bromwell and Dorman
Entitled
Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 204
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 378
Sponsored By
Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, and Madden
Entitled
Task Force on Emerging Medical and Surgical Treatments
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
SB 216
Status as of February 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
The President (Administration)
Entitled
Automobile Insurance Rate Reduction Act of 1996
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
SB 273
Status as of April 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Senator Young
Entitled
Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 274
Status as of January 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Young
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Medical Treatment Benefits, Risks, and Costs - Information to Members
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 276
Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 24
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Sfikas, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Currie, and Munson
Entitled
Health Insurance - Prohibiting Use of Genetic Tests
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 335
Status as of February 23, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand and Kelley
Entitled
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Provision of Sample Policies and Copies of Premium Rates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 337
Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Hollinger, Ruben, Lawlah, Roesser, Kelley, Dyson, Hughes, Hoffman, Frosh, Van Hollen, and Collins
Entitled
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Hospitalization Benefits for Childbirth - Payment for Extended Stay
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 339
Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Hoffman, Teitelbaum, Hughes, Collins, Sfikas, Roesser, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Insurance - Unfair Trade Practices - Discrimination Based on Domestic Violence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 355
Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Boozer, Della, Collins, Dyson, Derr, Lawlah, Middleton, Hafer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Office of Ombudsman
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 392
Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 579
Sponsored By
Senators Trotter, Young, Hafer, Pica, Dorman, Bromwell, Lawlah, Hoffman, Hughes, Stone, Astle, Della, Derr, Madden, and Roesser
Entitled
Health Insurance - Gynecological Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 433
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 396
Sponsored By
Senators Bromwell, Hoffman, Hollinger, Dorman, Blount, Currie, Miller, Sfikas, Collins, Ferguson, Madden, Stone, Kelley, Young, Forehand, Roesser, Pica, Astle, Hafer, Boozer, Haines, Derr, Green, Trotter, Della, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Health Insurance - Postpartum Mothers and Infants - Hospital Stays and Home Visits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 519
Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Dorman (Governor's Task Force on Community Health Networks)
Entitled
Community Health Networks
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 583
Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Rates and Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 584
Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations and Insurers - Rates and Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 624
Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Astle , Dorman, and Madden
Entitled
Health Care Provider and Payor Act of 1996
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 642
Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Senator Hughes
Entitled
Advisory Committee on Health Maintenance Organization Performance
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 681
Status as of April 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physician Medical Directors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 705
Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Trotter , Young, and Lawlah
Entitled
Health Insurers - Provider Panels - Participation of Community Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 707
Status as of February 23, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Trotter, Young, and Pinsky
Entitled
Health Insurance - Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Primary Care Physicians
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 717
Status as of February 8, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senators Young and Bromwell
Entitled
Health - Benefit and Evaluation Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 718
Status as of February 8, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator Young
Entitled
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Financial Incentives or Penalties - Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 728
Status as of February 15, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Della and Astle
Entitled
Credentialing Information and Procedures for Physicians and External Review of Quality for Health Maintenance Organizations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 750
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 352
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SJ 2
Status as of January 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Lawlah, Young, and Dorman
Entitled
Task Force to Study the Underrepresentation of Minority Physicians in Health Maintenance Organizations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance