2005 Regular Session

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 55

HB 48
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Boschert
Entitled
Patient Protection Insurance
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 52
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Boschert
Entitled
Maryland Association Health Plan Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 95
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Arnick
Entitled
Liability Insurance - All-Terrain Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 114
Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Barve, Arnick, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Weir
Entitled
Quality Health Care Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 147
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 149
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Tax Compliance
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 157
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Busch and Edwards
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Medical Assistance Program Account - Health Care Provider Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 217
Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 38
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Property and Casualty - Filing Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 265
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Moe
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 338
Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 45
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Treasurer and Deputy Treasurers - Surety Bonds
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 348
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 369
Sponsored By
Delegates Bartlett, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Feldman, Haddaway, Impallaria, Krebs, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Taylor, and Trueschler
Entitled
Insurance - Fraud Reporting and Prevention - Expansion
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 462
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
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
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 469
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Costa
Entitled
Health Insurance - Health Savings Accounts - High Deductible Health Plans
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 540
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman and Miller
Entitled
Insurance - Notice - Cancellation, Nonrenewal, and Premiums
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 701
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Franchot, Barkley, Benson, Burns, Cane, Conroy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Murray, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Elected Position
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 729
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Property and Casualty - Personal Automobile Liability Insurance - Coverage and Premiums
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 788
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 239
Sponsored By
Delegate D. Davis
Entitled
Commercial Law - Antitrust - Business of Insurance
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 877
Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bohanan, Feldman, Hammen, Murray, and V. Turner
Entitled
Medicaid Quality Improvement Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 882
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Malone and DeBoy
Entitled
Office of the Attorney General - People's Insurance Counsel Division - Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 955
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates O'Donnell and Edwards
Entitled
Health Insurance - Premium Tax on Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1058
Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Goldwater, Elliott, Bromwell, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1079
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Financial Guaranty Insurance
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1089
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusions for Preexisting Conditions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1090
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
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
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1144
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Cryor, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1182
Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Gordon and Krysiak
Entitled
Insurance - Rate Filings - Prior Approval
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
HB 1189
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Impallaria
Entitled
Insurance - Motor Vehicle Repairs - Prohibited Acts and Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1192
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Bromwell, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Murray, Oaks, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Insurance - Individual Deferred Annuities - Minimum Nonforfeiture Amounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1359
Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis and Hurson
Entitled
Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
HB 1366
Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank and Boteler
Entitled
Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1428
Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Simmons
Entitled
Health Insurance - Health Maintenance Organizations - Rate Increases - Hearings
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1543
Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Bromwell
Entitled
Health Professionals - Credentialing Information - Electronic Collection, Filing, and Display
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1573
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Delegate Doory
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Pilot Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
SB 29
Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Medical Professional Liability Insurance - Policies with Deductibles
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 97
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 126
Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Tax Compliance
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 128
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 285
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Workers' Compensation - Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Policies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 161
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Maryland Insurance Administration - Enforcement of Subpoenas
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 191
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Medicare Supplement Plan A Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Rates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 223
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Regulation of Premium Finance Companies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 333
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 342
Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Rate Increases - Disapproval by Insurance Commissioner
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 387
Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Stone and Della
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Mediation - Valuation of Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 659
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Insurance - Notice - Cancellation, Nonrenewal, and Premiums
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 662
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Insurance - Individual Deferred Annuities - Minimum Nonforfeiture Amounts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 682
Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Harris
Entitled
No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
SB 707
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Exum, Currie, Lawlah, Astle, Della, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 760
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 508
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Insurance - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 769
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Stoltzfus and Harris
Entitled
Health Insurance - Tax on Premiums of Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 835
Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 836
Status as of March 31, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Miller, and Middleton
Entitled
Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
SB 848
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Financial Guaranty Insurance
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 885
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 342
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase - Study
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 938
Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Insurance Pilot Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 1014
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 347
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations