2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 670

CHAPTER NUMBER: 363 File Code: Health Maintenance Organizations
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Inducements

Synopsis:

Making the prohibitions on the making of payments, promises, offers, favors, agreements, or other inducements with respect to contracts of health insurance applicable to health maintenance organizations.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/11
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 363
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Finance
3/16
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Finance
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Health & Government Operations Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-706 )

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 11, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)