1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 43

CHAPTER NUMBER: 602 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Standard Policy Provisions - Task Force to Study the Non-Group Health Insurance Market

Synopsis:

Requiring the Insurance Commissioner to adopt a specified language and format for standard provisions for contracts and policies issued by insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations by January 1, 2000; repealing specified provisions of law relating to standard health insurance policy provisions, subject to a contingency; establishing a Task Force to Study the Non-Group Health Insurance Market; establishing the membership, duties, staff, and reporting requirements of the Task Force; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/15
First Reading Economic Matters
1/20
Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
3/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/5
Third Reading Passed (131-2)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (134-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 602
Senate Action
3/8
First Reading Finance
3/10
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-2)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Econ. Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
FORMS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
NOTICES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 12-203 , 15-126 , 15-303 , 15-307 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 403385/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 3, 1999   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 817264/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 1999   at: 9:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 5, 1999: Third Reading Passed (131-2)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-1)
Senate
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (44-2)