2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 281

File Code: Insurance - Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1090/05 - HGO
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Finance 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; requiring the registration of specified entities as discount medical plan organizations or discount drug plan organizations; providing for the application and renewal process for registration; authorizing the Commissioner to deny a registration or refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a registration under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Finance
2/1
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/27
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/31
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (127-0)

Sponsored by:

Finance 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
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
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):
Senate
Number: 017579/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2006   at: 8:47 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 226184/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2006   at: 2:59 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 8, 2006: Third Reading Passed (127-0)