2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 803

CHAPTER NUMBER: 1
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hurson, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Maryland Health Insurance Plan and Senior Prescription Drug Program - Modifications and Clarifications

Synopsis:

Altering the responsibilities of the Health Services Cost Review Commission with respect to funding for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan; clarifying the fiscal year used in calculating the funding for the Plan; authorizing the Plan administrator to use premiums collected from enrollees to pay specified claims; requiring the administrator to deposit premiums in a specified account and to keep specified records; requiring the administrator to deposit a specified amount in the Maryland Health Insurance Plan Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/12
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (130-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 1
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
3/24
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Special Order 4/6 (Senator Lawlah) Adopted
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELDERLY PERSONS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-219 )
Insurance
( 14-504 , 14-505 , 14-513 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 616181/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2003   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 627473/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2003   at: Noon     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (130-0)
Senate
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)