2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1283

CHAPTER NUMBER: 467
EMERGENCY BILL File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Authority

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Board of Directors of the Maryland Health Insurance Plan to charge different premiums based on cost-sharing arrangement when more than one cost-sharing arrangement is offered; authorizing the Board to offer an optional endorsement to remove a preexisting condition limitation under specified circumstances; authorizing the Board to charge a specified additional amount for the endorsement; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/23
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/26
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/7
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Finance
3/27
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 467

Sponsored by:

Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair
Departmental
Insurance Administration, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Insurance Administration
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 14-505 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 356283/01     Offered on: March 23, 2007   at: 5:24 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 3, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)