HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 49

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  HB 58

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hammen, Goldwater, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Racial and Ethnic Variations - Health Care Disparities Policy Report Card

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 176

  Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boschert, Burns, Conroy, Edwards, Frush, Gilleland, Minnick, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Association Health Plan Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 270

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Haynes

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 364

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 493

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 574

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing and Recredentialing of Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 608

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 718

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Jameson, Kullen, Levy, Mayer, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonemergency Helicopter Transportation - Balance Billing Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 863

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilleland, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, and Kullen

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Preferred Drug List - Price

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 868

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 476

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Jones, Kullen, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 882

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, and Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Continuation of Coverage for Adult Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 896

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Noncontracting Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 897

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers , Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 957

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 595

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Pendergrass, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Maryland Polysomnography Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1003

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 597

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Kach, Rudolph, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1062

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1081

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Costa, Hubbard, King, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims by Carriers - Clean Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1152

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Murray, Patterson, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1169

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1209

  Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Small Employer - Size of Employee Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1405

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 395

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Barve, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Part-Time Students With Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1412

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Internet-Based Intermediary Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1416

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1497

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Following a Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1565

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation of Providers on Multiple Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1604

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Health Services Cost Review Commission - Administrative Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1691

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Benson, Costa, Goldwater, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Racial Variations Data - Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 102

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 232

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities and Laboratories - Accreditation Organizations and Deeming

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 115

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 69

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 117

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 70

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Office of the Inspector General - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 158

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 43

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 281

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 282

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 303

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 325

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 410

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, McFadden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 448

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Della, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 491

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 259

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Home Visits After Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 530

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 548

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Association Health Plan Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 554

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims by Carriers - Clean Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 555

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 636

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 54

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Frosh, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing and Recredentialing of Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 686

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Kelley, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 728

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Telemedicine - Use and Reimbursement - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 770

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 272

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Air Ambulance Services - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 839

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Noncontracting Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 1043

  Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Racial and Ethnic Variations Data - Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 1086

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 554

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers , Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations