2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 350

CHAPTER NUMBER: 330
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 29
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hurson
Entitled:
Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Compensation of Officers and Executives - Authority of Insurance Commissioner

Synopsis:

Making changes to conform specified provisions of the Insurance Article relating to nonprofit health service plans to the Order and Consent Judgment rendered by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in the case of State of Maryland v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association and CareFirst, Inc.; altering the authority of the Maryland Insurance Commissioner for the review and approval of compensation guidelines for officers and executives of nonprofit health service plans; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/4
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 3/3 (Delegate Hammen) Adopted
3/3
Special Order 3/10 (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
3/10
Special Order 3/17 (Delegate Hammen) Adopted
3/17
Second Reading Passed
3/19
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (122-16)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 330
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Special Order 4/7 (Senator McFadden) Adopted
4/5
Special Order 4/8 (Senator Lawlah) Adopted
4/6
Third Reading Passed (39-7)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 14-139 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (122-16)
Senate
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (39-7)