1996 Regular Session

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

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 104
Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Medicare Supplement Policies
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 157
Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 189
Sponsored By
Delegates Harrison , Donoghue, Love, Kach, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Cummings, Kirk, Walkup, Mossburg, Frank, Pendergrass, Schade, and Exum
Entitled
Insurance - Fees - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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 375
Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 56
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Insurer Examinations - Confidentiality
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 442
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance Regulation - Reports, Penalties, and Third Party Administrators
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
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 520
Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 239
Sponsored By
Delegate Busch
Entitled
Insurance - Agents or Brokers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 599
Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Dembrow
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurers - Issues of Dispute - Mediation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 791
Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 271
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Contractual Services - Examination and Licensing
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
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 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 957
Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 288
Sponsored By
Delegates Busch, Redmer, Kach, McClenahan, Donoghue, Eckardt, Goldwater, Barve, Mossburg, Exum, Harrison, Kirk, Cummings, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, Schade, Boston, Love, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Krysiak, and Walkup
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 987
Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Frank
Entitled
Insurance - Fraudulent Acts - Professionals
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1070
Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 645
Sponsored By
Economic Matters Committee
Entitled
Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Provider Reimbursements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic 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 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 1199
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 527
Sponsored By
Delegate Frank
Entitled
Group Self-Insurance for Workers' Compensation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1369
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 547
Sponsored By
Economic Matters Committee
Entitled
Insurance - Examination of Insurers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic 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 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 110
Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 370
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance Agents and Brokers - Examination and Licensing Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 111
Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 106
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance Commissioner - Enforcement Jurisdiction and Appeals Procedure
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 138
Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By
Senator Baker
Entitled
Tort Reform - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 156
Status as of February 23, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Insurance - Elimination of the Pollution Exclusion for Residential and Commercial Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 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 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 464
Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Madden, Teitelbaum, Craig, Sfikas, Kasemeyer, and Collins
Entitled
Public Information - Reasonable Fee Guarantee
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Commerce and Government 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 603
Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Insurance - Coverage for Carbon Monoxide Injuries and Damage in Multifamily Rental Dwellings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 669
Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Collins
Entitled
Title Insurance Agents - Maximum Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 800
Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Bromwell
Entitled
Insurance - Examination of Insurers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SJ 5
Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Title Insurance Rates - Insurers' Solvency - Title Insurance Commissions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance