2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1091

CHAPTER NUMBER: 417
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Prohibition Against Reunderwriting

Synopsis:

Prohibiting health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and nonprofit health service plans from reunderwriting individuals for health coverage under individual contracts after the contracts have been issued.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/2
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/24
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/5

House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 417

Sponsored by:

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

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 27-221 )

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):
Senate
Number: 657170/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2005   at: 12:16 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 5, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)