1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 843

CHAPTER NUMBER: 698 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelly, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Walkup, La Vay, Crumlin, Frank, Schade, and Fulton
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Medical Savings Accounts

Synopsis:

Requiring the Health Care Access and Cost Commission to adopt regulations establishing a modified health benefit plan in the small group market for medical savings accounts that qualify under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; requiring the regulations to include specified elements; and altering a requirement on health benefits carriers relating to minimum participation in health benefits plans.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (134-1)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 698
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Finance
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41
Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Victoria L. Schade, District 31
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SMALL BUSINESS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-1502 )
Insurance
( 15-1206 , 15-1207 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 693663/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 10:32 Status: Adopted