1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 95

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, Barve, Krysiak, Frank, Pendergrass, Eckardt, and Cadden
Entitled:
Consumer Health Care Protection Act

Synopsis:

Consolidating and coordinating health care under the Office of Consumer Health Care Protection; establishing the Office; creating the Consumer Health Care Protection Commission and specifying powers and duties of the Commission; establishing a People's Counsel and specifying powers and duties of the People's Counsel; authorizing the Commission to oversee health insurance regulation; and transferring specified powers and duties from the Insurance Commissioner and Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to the Commission.

Legislative History

House Action
6/25
Pre-filed
1/8
First Reading Economic Matters & Environmental Matters
1/29
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Consumer Health Care Protection
( 0 , 1-101 , 1-201 , 1-202 , 1-203 , 1-204 , 1-205 , 1-206 , 2-101 , 2-102 , 2-103 , 2-104 , 2-105 , 2-106 , 2-107 , 2-108 , 2-201 , 2-202 , 2-203 , 2-204 , 2-205 , 2-301 , 2-302 , 2-303 , 2-304 , 2-305 , 2-306 , 2-401 , 2-402 , 2-403 , 2-404 , 2-405 , 2-406 , 2-407 , 2-408 , 2-409 , 2-410 , 2-411 , 2-412 , 2-413 , 2-501 , 3-3A-03 , 3-3A-02 , 3-3A-01 , 3-3B-01 , 3-5A-01 , 3-101 , 3-101 , 3-103 , 3-104 , 3-107 , 3-112 , 3-114 , 3-114.1 , 3-115 , 3-116 , 3-120 , 3-125 , 3-201 , 3-201 , 3-202 , 3-207 , 3-207.3 , 3-219 , 3-301 , 3-301 , 3-305 , 3-307 , 3-308 , 3-308 , 3-309 , 3-401 , 3-501 , 3-601 , 4-101 , 4-101 , 4-105 , 4-105.2 , 4-111 , 4-111.2 , 4-111.3 , 4-112.3 , 4-112.4 , 5-101 , 5-102 , 5-103 , 5-104 , 5-105 , 5-106 , 5-107 , 5-108 , 5-109 , 5-110 , 5-111 , 5-112 , 5-113 , 5-114 , 5-115 , 5-201 , 5-202 , 5-203 , 5-301 , 5-302 , 5-303 , 5-304 , 5-305 , 5-401 , 5-402 , 5-403 , 5-501 , 5-502 , 5-503 , 5-504 , 5-505 , 5-506 , 5-507 , 5-508 , 5-601 , 5-602 , 5-603 , 5-604 , 5-605 , 5-606 , 5-607 , 5-608 , 5-609 , 6-101 , 6-102 , 6-103 , 6-104 , 6-105 , 6-106 , 6-107 , 6-108 , 6-109 , 6-110 , 6-111 , 6-112 , 6-113 , 6-114 , 6-115 , 6-116 , 6-117 , 6-118 , 6-119 , 6-120 , 6-121 , 7-101 , 7-102 , 7-103 , 7-104 , 7-105 , 7-106 , 7-107 , 7-108 , 7-109 , 7-201 , 7-202 , 7-203 , 7-301 , 7-302 , 7-303 , 7-304 , 7-305 , 7-306 , 7-307 , 7-308 , 7-309 , 7-401 , 7-402 , 7-403 , 7-404 , 7-405 , 7-406 , 7-501 , 7-502 , 7-601 , 7-602 , 7-603 , 7-604 , 7-605 , 7-606 , 7-607 , 7-701 , 7-702 , 7-703 , 7-704 , 7-705 , 7-706 , 7-801 , 7-802 , 7-803 , 7-804 , 7-805 , 7-806 , 7-807 , 8-101 , 8-201 , 8-301 , 8-401 , 9-101 )
Health - General
( 19-3A-01 , 19-3B-01 , 19-4A-01 , 19-101 , 19-107 , 19-108 , 19-109 , 19-114 , 19-126 , 19-201 , 19-208 , 19-301 , 19-401 , 19-501 , 19-701 , 19-901 , 19-1201 , 19-1301 , 19-1401 , 19-1501 , 19-1512 , 19-1601 )
Insurance
( 4-209 , 6-101 , 6-102 , 6-104 , 6-107 , 8-301 , 15-101 )

Documents:

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