HOUSE BILL 980

CHAPTER NUMBER: 676 File Code: Health Maintenance Organizations

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hurson

Entitled:

Health Maintenance Organizations - Formulary Development Process - Accreditation Status

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission to include in a certain annual evaluation information regarding whether the formulary development process of certain health maintenance organizations complies with the National Committee for Quality Assurance on standards; making a certain stylistic change; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Economic Matters

2/17

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

2/26

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/27

Third Reading Passed (132-6)

4/8

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (132-4)

Passed Enrolled

5/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 676

Senate Action

3/29

First Reading Finance

3/30

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable Report by Finance

4/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/9

Floor Amendment (Senator Bromwell) Adopted

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.

DISCLOSURE

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

NOTICES

PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-1508 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 693389/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 1999   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 607168/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 1999   at: 10:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 27, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-6)

April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-4)

Senate

April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)