File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1358  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Bromwell and Young
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
 
Establishing individual and group market reforms consistent with the
federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;
prohibiting specified preexisting condition provisions; mandating
guaranteed issuance and renewability under specified circumstances;
requiring specified carriers to submit information and documentation
to the Insurance Commissioner; requiring specified carriers to give
evidence of coverage; establishing rules for eligibility for coverage;
etc.
Senate Action
- 2/19
 - First Reading Senate Rules
 - 2/21
 - Re-referred Finance
 -      Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/21
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
 -      Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/24
 - Third Reading Passed (46-0)
 - 4/4
 - Returned Passed
 - 5/22
 - Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
 
House Action
- 3/22
 - First Reading Economic Matters
 - 3/26
 - Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/3
 - Favorable Report by Economic Matters
 - 3/30
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/31
 - Third Reading Passed (132-1)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
 - Senator Larry Young, District 44
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 - HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
 - HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
 - HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
 - INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
 - REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 -   Health - General
 - (
 19-706 ,
 19-706 
)
 -   Insurance
 - (
 15-508 ,
 15-1202 ,
 15-1301 ,
 15-1301 ,
 15-1302 ,
 15-1302 ,
 15-1303 ,
 15-1303 ,
 15-1304 ,
 15-1304 ,
 15-1305 ,
 15-1305 ,
 15-1306 ,
 15-1306 ,
 15-1307 ,
 15-1307 ,
 15-1308 ,
 15-1309 ,
 15-1310 ,
 15-1311 ,
 15-1312 ,
 15-1401 ,
 15-1402 ,
 15-1403 ,
 15-1404 ,
 15-1405 ,
 15-1406 ,
 15-1407 ,
 15-1408 ,
 15-1409 
)
 - Article - 48A Insurance Code
 - (
 490Y ,
 703 ,
 752 ,
 753 ,
 754 ,
 755 ,
 756 ,
 757 ,
 758 ,
 759 ,
 760 ,
 761 ,
 762 ,
 763 ,
 764 ,
 765 ,
 766 ,
 767 ,
 768 ,
 769 ,
 770 ,
 771 ,
 772 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 007541/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997     at: 13:18
 Status: Adopted