2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 99

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 52
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Dental Plan Organizations

Synopsis:

Requiring dental plan organizations to meet specified capital and surplus requirements; requiring organizations to deposit a specified amount of security with the Maryland Insurance Commissioner or an acceptable organization or trustee; specifying the purpose of the deposit; authorizing the Commissioner to reduce or eliminate the deposit requirement under specified circumstances; authorizing the Commissioner to impose specified penalties against organizations under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
11/15
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2/14
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/18
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
2/21
First Reading Finance
3/15
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Econ. Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DENTISTS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
PENALTIES
RESTITUTION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 14-401 , 14-404 , 14-409 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 323091/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 15, 2000   at: 10:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 217079/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2000   at: 12:34 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 18, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-1)
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)