2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 85

CHAPTER NUMBER: 193 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Frank, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

Synopsis:

Authorizing a managed care organization or a certified health maintenance organization to appeal a decision of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene under specified circumstances; authorizing a managed care organization to take a specified appeal under the Administrative Procedure Act under specified circumstances; requiring the Secretary to adopt regulations prior to making specified adjustments to capitation payments; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/13
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/26
Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 193

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
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 David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 2-207 )
Insurance
( 15-605 , 15-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 016187/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2005   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 317579/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2005   at: 11:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 2, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)