HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 96

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  HB 11

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Department of Legislative Reference - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Insurance Article - III

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 72

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy and Menes

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Life Insurers - Disclosure of Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 86

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mossburg, Pitkin, and Redmer

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Application to Self-Employed Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 95

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, Barve, Krysiak, Frank, Pendergrass, Eckardt, and Cadden

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Care Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 155

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 217

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Bobo, Frush, Grosfeld, Kopp, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Pitkin, Walkup, Cryor, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 207

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 649

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance Fraud Prevention Fee - Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 211

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 650

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Finifter, Mossburg, Pitkin, Bobo, Brinkley, Cadden, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Exum, Frank, Grosfeld, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kagan, Klausmeier, Love, Marriott, Menes, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Redmer, Turner, Walkup, Gordon, Love, V. Mitchell, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Crumlin, Fulton, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Reform - Application to Self-Employed Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 213

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 420

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Employer Groups - Health Benefit Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 230

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krysiak

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 258

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn

  Entitled

  Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 261

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Pitkin, Workman, Kopp, Barve, Bobo, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Mastectomies and Lymph Node Dissections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 265

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Barve, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, Morhaim, and Workman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 279

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 656

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance Professionals - Certificate of Qualification - Issuance, Expiration, Renewal, Reinstatement, and Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 287

  Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Barve

  Entitled

  Office of the Attorney General - Approval of Conversions of Nonprofit Corporations to For-Profit Stock Corporations and Mutual Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 288

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Minimum Length of Hospital Stay - Catheter Insertion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 313

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Barve

  Entitled

  Benefits for Routine Gynecological Care - Coverage Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 314

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Goldwater, and Exum

  Entitled

  Insurance - Unfair Claims Settlement Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 320

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes

  Entitled

  Insurers - Medical Information - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 322

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Benefits Coverage - Inpatient Hospitalization for Mastectomy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 368

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 232

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Stup, Love, Hecht, Morhaim, Donoghue, Kach, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, and Exum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Supply Quantity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 387

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 57

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Department of Legislative Reference - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Insurance Article - Code Revision - Supplemental Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 395

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Mastectomies and Lymph Node Dissections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 506

  Status as of March 30, 1997: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Oaks, Nathan-Pulliam, Turner, Frush, D. Davis, Rudolph, Kopp, Grosfeld, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Services - Thriving by Three Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 553

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 245

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Gordon, Crumlin, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Individual Market - Substantial, Available, and Affordable Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 556

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Barve, and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 604

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Crumlin, Krysiak, Love, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Benefits Appeals Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 606

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Exum, Love, Workman, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Payment of Interest on Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 668

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Crumlin and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Mandated Health Insurance Services - Process of Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 670

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, Frank, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Application to Self-Employed Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 676

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Grosfeld, Bobo, Brinkley, Cadden, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Exum, Frank, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kagan, Love, Marriott, Menes, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Turner, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Reform - Application to Self-Employed Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 729

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 256

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Gordon, Genn, Dembrow, Petzold, Shriver, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals Under Guardianship

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 753

  Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Hurson, and Hammen

  Entitled

  Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 776

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Confidentiality and Disclosure of Genetic Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 809

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, Morhaim, and Workman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 823

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Love, Snodgrass, Klausmeier, Hammen, Morhaim, Boston, Kirk, Faulkner, Bonsack, McHale, Stull, V. Mitchell, Edwards, Frank, Weir, Barve, Shriver, Mossburg, Exum, Krysiak, Poole, Hecht, Elliott, Workman, Pendergrass, Fulton, Gordon, Eckardt, McClenahan, Harrison, McKee, Stup, Walkup, Fry, and Mohorovic

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Benefits - Adverse Decisions - Grievances and Complaints

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 826

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Donoghue, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, and Fulton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 828

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Carriers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Information Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 843

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 698

  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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 920

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Frank, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Genetic Information Privacy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 949

  Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Harrison, Love, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Community Health Networks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 952

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Goldwater, Shriver, Marriott, Conroy, Love, Bonsack, Barve, and Healey

  Entitled

  Children's Health Insurance Assistance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 988

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Eckardt, Walkup, and Ports

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Employer Groups - Eligibility After Downsizing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 998

  Status as of February 27, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Detention Center - Transfer to the State of Maryland PG 317-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1022

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Petzold, Arnick, and Frank

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraternal Benefit Societies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1026

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Rzepkowski, Elliott, Crumlin, Finifter, Ports, McKee, Baldwin, Eckardt, Walkup, Kittleman, DeCarlo, Klausmeier, Morhaim, Beck, M. Burns, Jacobs, Preis, and Schade

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1027

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Rzepkowski, Elliott, Crumlin, Finifter, Ports, McKee, Baldwin, Eckardt, Walkup, Kittleman, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Morhaim, Klausmeier, Beck, M. Burns, Jacobs, and Preis

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1040

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 357

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater , Barve, Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Boston, Krysiak, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Coverage - Prostate Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1061

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, McHale, Pitkin, Bonsack, Love, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1083

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 515

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Harrison

  Entitled

  Life and Health Insurance and Annuities - Rebates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1204

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Providers' Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1305

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 736

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Frush, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Workforce Reduction Act - Laid Off Employees - Closure of Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1352

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 168

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Exum, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, and Fulton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Diabetes Equipment, Supplies, and Self-Management Training - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1358

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 294

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1400

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 300

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer and Ports

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Notice of Renewal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1401

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer and Ports

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Continuation Coverage for Dependent Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1426

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate La Vay

  Entitled

  Health Benefits - In Vitro Fertilization - Mandated Offering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1468

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Workman

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 29

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 30

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 69

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 128

  Sponsored By

  Senators Boozer and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Small Employer Group Health Insurance - Small Employer - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 97

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Modifications and Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 117

  Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter , Madden, Hollinger, Munson, Dorman, Hafer, Teitelbaum, Young, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 151

  Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dependent Children and Grandchildren - Coverage Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 162

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 145

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 163

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 332

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Hafer, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Experimental Medical Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 165

  Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Mastectomies and Lymph Node Dissections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 196

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Denial of Services - Second Opinions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 197

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment Guidelines and Protocols - Length of Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 201

  Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast or Testicular Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 202

  Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Application to Self-Employed Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 256

  Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Health and Life Insurance - Waiting Periods - Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 335

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 163

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 337

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Community Health Networks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 368

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 167

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig, Bromwell, Young, Hollinger, Hafer, Dorman, Roesser, Astle, Dyson, Teitelbaum, Della, Derr, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Diabetes Equipment, Supplies, and Self-Management Training - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 428

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman , Trotter, and Young

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Coverage - Prostate Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 429

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Benefits for Mental Illness - Referral for Consultation or Specialty Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 465

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 590

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 478

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Hafer, Madden, Teitelbaum, Astle, Derr, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 479

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Practice Parameters and Guidelines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 504

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 183

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Hafer, Derr, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraternal Benefit Societies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 531

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 565

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Long-Term Care Insurance - Offer of Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 645

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Astle, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Providers' Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 654

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Quality of Care - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 709

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 724

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 198

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Life Insurers - Disclosure of Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 739

  Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Derr, Teitelbaum, Ruben, Trotter, Hollinger, Hughes, Dorman, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions or Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 743

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Life and Health Insurance and Annuities - Rebates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 770

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Roesser

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Task Force to Review Requirements for Providers to Serve on Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 781

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell and Derr

  Entitled

  Advisory Panel on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 795

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 105

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Education) and Senators Hoffman and Blount

  Entitled

  Primary and Secondary Education - New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

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  SB 800

  Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Derr

  Entitled

  Mandated Health Insurance Benefits - Process of Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 841

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Regulatory Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 843

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell and Young

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 849

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Dorman, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Quality of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 909

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurers - Retroactive Reimbursement Denials - Insureds, Members, and Subscribers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance