2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 785

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 609
Sponsored By:
Delegates Eckardt, Bates, Dwyer, Elliott, Glassman, Jennings, Kach, Mitchell, Parrott, Shank, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled:
Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool

Synopsis:

Repealing provisions of law relating to the Maryland Small Employer Health Reinsurance Pool; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to adopt regulations to specify a health reimbursement account plan for purposes of small group health insurance; establishing the Maryland Small Group Reinsurance Pool; requiring carriers to belong to the Pool; authorizing employer self-funded small group plans to elect to participate in the Pool; providing for the status, Board of Directors, and plan of operation of the Pool; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/12
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Don Dwyer, District 31
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSESSMENTS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
EXEMPTIONS
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
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SMALL BUSINESS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 15-1201 , 15-1201 , 15-1207 , 15-1215 , 15-1215 , 15-1216 , 15-1217 , 15-1218 , 15-1219 , 15-1220 , 15-1225 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered