2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 462

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 333
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Mandel, Stern, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

Synopsis:

Altering the duties of the Task Force to Study Utilization Review of the Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity; altering the date a report of the Task Force is provided to committees of the General Assembly; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Maryland Insurance Administration to provide staffing for the Task Force; requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to annually provide a report to committees of the General Assembly; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/16
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Finance
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
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 Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
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
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 15-839 )

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: 206681/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2005   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 2, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)