2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 190

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 412
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Private Review Agents

Synopsis:

Requiring specified entities to conduct utilization review in a specified manner; requiring private review agents to comply with specified provisions; requiring a specified private review agent to relinquish the private review agent's certificate of registration under specified circumstances; altering specified provisions of the Act; altering specified penalties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/24
First Reading Finance
1/26
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/13
First Reading Economic Matters
3/22
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (134-2)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Finance Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
NOTICES
PATIENTS
PENALTIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 15-1001 , 15-10B-01 , 15-10B-02 , 15-10B-03 , 15-10B-04 , 15-10B-05 , 15-10B-06 , 15-10B-07 , 15-10B-07 , 15-10B-08 , 15-10B-08 , 15-10B-09 , 15-10B-09 , 15-10B-10 , 15-10B-11 , 15-10B-11 , 15-10B-12 , 15-10B-12 , 15-10B-13 , 15-10B-13 , 15-10B-14 , 15-10B-14 , 15-10B-15 , 15-10B-15 , 15-10B-16 , 15-10B-16 , 15-10B-17 , 15-10B-17 , 15-10B-18 , 15-10B-18 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 317678/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2000   at: 10:49 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 10, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
March 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (134-2)