HOUSE BILL 1216

CHAPTER NUMBER: 698 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life

Sponsored By:

Delegate Busch

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts

Synopsis:

Clarifying that a carrier may not impair the contract or employment of a health care provider with the carrier on the basis that the health care provider refused to participate in a contract to provide care for an insurer that offers personal injury protection.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/19

First Reading House Rules

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Busch) Adopted (126-7)

Referred House Rules

3/22

Re-referred Economic Matters

3/25

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (134-3)

4/8

Return Passed

5/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 698

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

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SALARIES.

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-125 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 19, 1999: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Busch) Adopted (126-7)

March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-3)

Senate

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