2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 570

CHAPTER NUMBER: 287 File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to adopt regulations that specify the Limited Health Benefit Plan to be offered in the small group health insurance market; establishing that a purpose of the Commission is to develop a uniform set of effective benefits to be included in the Limited Health Benefit Plan; establishing an exception for the Limited Health Benefit Plan to the prohibition on a carrier offering a health benefit plan that has fewer benefits than those in the Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Finance
2/18
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 287
House Action
3/26
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/31
Hearing 4/6 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 (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISCLOSURE
FORMS
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
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SMALL BUSINESS
SUNSET
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-103 , 19-103 , 19-108 )
Insurance
( 15-1201 , 15-1201 , 15-1201 , 15-1204 , 15-1207 , 15-1209 , 15-1213 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 807470/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2004   at: 1:02 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 366086/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2004   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)