2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1089

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusions for Preexisting Conditions

Synopsis:

Authorizing a carrier to exclude coverage for a health insurance benefit mandated under specified provisions of law, if the benefit relates to a condition or hazard revealed during medical underwriting, the benefit related to the condition or hazard is excluded by an exclusionary waiver rider signed by the insured and attached to the contract, and, under specified conditions, the carrier would otherwise disapprove the application; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/2
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order later today (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Health & Government Operations Comm., Chairman
Departmental
Ins. Administration, MD

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCRIMINATION
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
MENTAL HEALTH
REPORTS
SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 15-841 )

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: 726788/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 5:00 p.m.     Status: Adopted