2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1090

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

Synopsis:

Providing for the regulation by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner of specified discount medical plan organizations and discount drug plan organizations; defining discount medical plan organizations, discount medical plans, discount drug plan organizations, and discount drug plans; requiring registration of specified entities as discount medical plan organizations or discount drug plan organizations; authorizing the Commissioner to deny a registration or refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a registration under specified

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/2
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate Action
4/1
First Reading Senate Rules
4/6
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Sponsored by:

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

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVERTISING
CIRCUIT COURTS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
EXAMINATIONS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARINGS
IDENTIFICATION
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
REPORTS
RESTITUTION
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 2-208 , 14-601 , 14-602 , 14-603 , 14-604 , 14-605 , 14-606 , 14-607 , 14-608 , 14-609 , 14-610 , 14-611 , 14-612 )

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: 846782/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2005   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 30, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)