1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 625

CHAPTER NUMBER: 582 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 283
Sponsored By:
Senator Bromwell
Entitled:
Mandated Health Insurance Services - Cost Determination

Synopsis:

Requiring the Health Care Access and Cost Commission to annually determine the cost of all existing mandated health insurance services as a percentage of Maryland's average annual wage and as a percentage of health insurance premium; requiring the Commission to report this information to the General Assembly; requiring the Commission to perform a full evaluation of existing mandates if and when the cost of existing mandates reaches or exceeds 2.2% of the State's average annual wage; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 582
House Action
3/29
First Reading Economic Matters
3/31
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-1501 , 19-1502 )
Insurance
( 15-1501 , 15-1502 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 137764/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 1999   at: 12:56 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 083987/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 1999   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 29, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-0)