2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 443

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Conway, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, Hooper, Kelley, and Roesser
Entitled:
Counties and Municipal Corporations - Group Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Residents

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified counties or municipal corporations that offer coverage for employees under a group health benefit plan to offer coverage to specified residents who are not employees of the county or municipal corporation; providing that the provisions of the Act do not apply to counties or municipal corporations that are self-insured or meet specified requirements; requiring an individual to be a resident of the county or municipal corporation for 1 year to participate in the group health benefit plan; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/5
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/25
First Reading Economic Matters
3/27
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NOTICES
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
( 18-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 637478/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2002   at: 1:45 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 25, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)