1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 476

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 579
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Pitkin, R. Baker, Billings, Bobo, Bronrott, Carlson, Clagett, Cryor, D. Davis, Dembrow, Edwards, Franchot, Grosfeld, Kopp, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, V. Jones, Kagan, K. Kelly, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Shriver, Stern, and Turner
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Universal Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission to develop a plan for providing universal health care coverage to eligible residents of the State; requiring the plan to provide specified benefits; specifying the contents of the plan; providing for the appointment by the Governor of an advisory committee to assist the Commission in developing the plan; specifying the composition and duties of the advisory committee; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Economic Matters
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Paul Carlson, District 39
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Dereck Davis, District 25
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Verna Jones, District 44
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
GOVERNOR
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HEARINGS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-1517 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered