2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1313

CHAPTER NUMBER: 646
File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 953
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers

Synopsis:

Requiring specified health insurance carriers to provide specified information in a specified manner to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, at the request of the Department, about individuals who are eligible for benefits under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or are Program recipients; requiring specified health insurance carriers to accept the Program's right of recovery and the assignment of specified rights under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/5
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/7
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Senate Rules
4/4
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 4/5 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
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 646

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Heather Mizeur, District 20
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Discrimination
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Medical Assistance

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-144 , 19-706 )

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: 346988/01     Offered on: March 30, 2007   at: 11:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 27, 2007: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 3, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)