2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 933

CHAPTER NUMBER: 386 File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 714
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts

Synopsis:

Repealing a requirement that the Maryland Health Care Commission develop a modified health benefit plan for medical savings accounts; repealing a requirement that the Commission adopt regulations that specify a modified health benefit plan for medical savings accounts that meet specified federal qualifications; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 386
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Finance
3/30
Hearing 4/2 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:
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
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 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
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SMALL BUSINESS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-103 )
Insurance
( 15-1207 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 746786/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)