2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 754

CHAPTER NUMBER: 247 File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 651
Sponsored By:
Delegates Busch, Barve, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Harrison, Kach, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Nonrenewal of Individual Health Benefit Plans - Requirements for Carriers with Affiliates

Synopsis:

Requiring carriers to provide notice to affected individuals who are nonrenewed that the individual may purchase all other health benefits plans offered by an affiliate of the carrier; requiring specified carriers to offer coverage to an individual whose health benefit plan has been nonrenewed by an affiliate; prohibiting carriers from rating on a substandard basis coverage that is offered to an individual whose health benefit plan has been nonrenewed; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
2/8
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/14
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 247
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Finance
3/19
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Finance
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael E. Busch, District 30
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
NOTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-1308 , 15-1309 , 27-603 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 533496/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 2002   at: 11:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 14, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)