2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 695

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 457
Sponsored By:
Delegates Mitchell, Donoghue, Fulton, Goldwater, Kach, Krysiak, Love, McClenahan, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Study of Maryland's Small Group Market

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to contract with an independent consultant to conduct a study comparing the performance of Maryland's small group health insurance market reform law to other states; specifying the scope of the study; requiring the Commission to provide a specified report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2002; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Economic Matters
2/9
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (127-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
NOTICES
REPORTS
SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 313992/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2001   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 317678/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 8:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2001: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (127-0)
Senate
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)