2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1124

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Urgent Care Centers - Membership Programs - Regulation and Registration

Synopsis:

Requiring the registration of specified entities as urgent care centers that sell membership programs in the State; providing that an urgent care center membership program registered and operated in accordance with the Insurance Article is not insurance; authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to deny, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a registration under specified circumstances; prohibiting urgent care centers that sell membership programs from using specified words in advertisements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/15
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

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

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVERTISING
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
CIRCUIT COURTS
CLINICS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEARINGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 1-101 , 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: None offered