2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1361

CHAPTER NUMBER: 415 File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Hearings on Appeals and Grievances

Synopsis:

Requiring specified health insurance carriers to have the burden of persuasion on specified issues in specified hearings held by the Insurance Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee on specified health insurance decisions; defining "designee of the Commissioner"; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/19
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/1
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/3
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 415
Senate Action
4/7
First Reading Senate Rules
4/10
Re-referred Finance
4/12
Favorable Report by Finance
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/10
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Health & Government Operations Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INTEREST
NOTICES
PATIENTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 15-10A-01 , 15-10A-01 , 15-10A-01 , 15-10A-03 , 15-10A-04 , 15-10D-01 , 15-10D-01 , 15-10D-01 , 15-10D-02 , 15-10D-02 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 096284/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2004   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Senate
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)