HOUSE BILL 496

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate Morhaim

Entitled:

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Nonprofit Health Maintenance Organizations Required

Synopsis:

Requiring managed care organizations that participate in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to be nonprofit health maintenance organizations to the extent permitted by federal law or waiver; and requiring any health maintenance organization that provides health insurance benefits under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program to be a nonprofit health maintenance organization.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Environmental Matters & Appropriations

2/16

Hearing 3/2 at 11:00 a.m.

Appropriations

2/21

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

Environmental Matters

3/1

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

STATE EMPLOYEES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-102.6 )

State Personnel and Pensions

( 2-503 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered