2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 791

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 471
Sponsored By:
Delegates Benson, Barkley, Burns, G. Clagett, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kullen, Love, Malone, McHale, McKee, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Health Care Disclosure Act

Synopsis:

Requiring an applicant for specified State health programs to identify the employer of a proposed beneficiary or the employer of a specified family member of a proposed beneficiary; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to publish a report identifying specified employers and providing specified information; requiring the report to protect the confidentiality of individuals in the State health programs; requiring the report to be made available to the public; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/23
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCLOSURE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PRIVACY
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 15-103.5 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered