2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 29

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 350
Sponsored By:
Senator Middleton
Entitled:
Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Compensation of Officers and Executives - Authority of Insurance Commissioner

Synopsis:

Making changes to conform specified provisions of the Insurance Article relating to nonprofit health service plans to the Order and Consent Judgment rendered by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in the case of State of Maryland v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association and CareFirst, Inc.; altering the authority of the Maryland Insurance Commissioner for the review and approval of compensation guidelines for officers and executives of nonprofit health service plans; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
07/8
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Finance
2/18
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Favorable Report by Finance
3/10
Favorable
Special Order 3/11 (Senator Harris) Adopted
3/11
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/15
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
4/6
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/16
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/24
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Special Order 4/7 (Delegate Smigiel) Adopted
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (113-24)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 14-139 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2004: Third Reading Passed (34-13)
House
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (113-24)