2003 Regular Session

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 34

HB 2
Status as of March 30, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Busch, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 83
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Insurance - Professional Liability Insurers - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 114
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 119
Sponsored By
Delegate Fulton
Entitled
Insurance - Reinsurance - Ceding Insurers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 150
Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Acquisition of a Nonprofit Health Entity - Determination by Regulating Entity
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 200
Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 35
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Regulation of Insurance Producers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 206
Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 364
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Health Insurance - Noncontracting Providers - Reimbursement Rate Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 410
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 295
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater and Bromwell
Entitled
Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Examination of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 494
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 499
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Delegates Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Insurance Administration - Disability Benefits - Adoption of Regulations
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 600
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Bates, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 641
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 439
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach and Hutchins
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Valuation of Motor Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 700
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 321
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass and Murray
Entitled
Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Certification
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 729
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 323
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Care Services - Reports
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 749
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Love
Entitled
Insurance - Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Premium Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 785
Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
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
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 792
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hurson
Entitled
Individual Health Insurance Availability Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 802
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Fulton
Entitled
Title Insurance - Trust Money Protection
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 964
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurance - Insurance Commissioner's Data Request
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1100
Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, Minnick, McHale, Krysiak, Harrison, Arnick, Weir, and Doory
Entitled
Health Insurance Coverage Availability Act of 2003
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1170
Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Redmer
Entitled
Courts - Abatement or Dismissal of Civil Action Against Insurer - Interpretation of Insurance Article
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1179
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 357
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass , Mitchell, Hurson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Weldon, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Holmes, Impallaria, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Owings, Parrott, Petzold, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Eckardt, Benson, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled
Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
SB 148
Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 165
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Insurance - Reinsurance - Ceding Insurers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 166
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 182
Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 314
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Valuation of Motor Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 351
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum and Grosfeld
Entitled
Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 477
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 517
Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Currie, Giannetti, Kelley, McFadden, Miller, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Coverage for Claims of Family Members
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 609
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Harris
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 658
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 400
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Life Insurance - Prohibited Use of Terrorism Exclusions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 772
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 773
Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Harris
Entitled
Study of CareFirst and the Laws Affecting Nonprofit Health Service Plans
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations