2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 4

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 341
Sponsored By:
Senator Middleton
Entitled:
Regulation and Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

Synopsis:

Extending the statute of limitations to 3 years for specified criminal violations under the Insurance Article; altering the purpose of provisions of law relating to nonprofit health service plans; altering specified provisions of law relating to the regulation and acquisition of nonprofit health entities; altering the mission of a nonprofit health service plan; requiring board members of a nonprofit health service plan to act in a specified manner in furtherance of the mission of a nonprofit health service plan; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
08/4
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Finance
2/18
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/10
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
4/11
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/31
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/8
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (131-6)
4/10
Motion Recede (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
House Recede
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT
APPRAISALS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CORPORATIONS -see also- MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ETHICS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
PENALTIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-106 , 5-106 )
Insurance
( 14-102 , 14-102 , 14-110 , 14-115 , 14-115 , 14-115.1 , 14-116 , 14-139 )
State Government
( 6.5-201 , 6.5-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 177974/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2004   at: 8:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 316382/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2004   at: 11:06 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 30, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (131-6)
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (135-0)