1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 918

CHAPTER NUMBER: 671 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegates Redmer, Mitchell, Love, McClenahan, Eckardt, Minnick, Glassman, Ports, and Morhaim
Entitled:
Health Benefit Plans - Small Employers - Rates

Synopsis:

Increasing the percentage to 40% above or below a certain community rate that certain carriers may charge for a health benefit plan issued to a small employer; and repealing a requirement that the Insurance Commissioner, in conjunction with the Health Care Access and Cost Commission, submit a certain report to the Governor and the General Assembly.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (138-1)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 671
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
3/23
Hearing 3/31 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 (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
SMALL BUSINESS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-1205 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 543488/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 1999   at: 10:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 717268/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 1999   at: 9:31 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-1)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)