2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 967

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, Elliott, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Income Tax - Health Care Coverage - Study

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in consultation with the Maryland Insurance Administration and the Comptroller, to study and make recommendations on the use of income tax incentives and penalties to increase the number of individuals who purchase health care coverage; and requiring the Commission to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2005.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations & Ways and Means
2/18
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate Action
4/5
First Reading Senate Rules
4/9
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored by:
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
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 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 Veronica Turner, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPTROLLER
EXEMPTIONS
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
INCOME TAX
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PENALTIES
REPORTS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 076880/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2004   at: 12:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)