2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 617

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1068
Sponsored By:
Senators Pipkin, Jacobs, and Munson
Entitled:
Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene from applying for specified waivers or expanding a specified program except under specified circumstances on or after a specified date; establishing the Maryland Health Insurance Exchange in the Maryland Health Care Commission; requiring the Commission to oversee the administration of the Maryland Health Insurance Exchange; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance & Budget and Taxation
2/7
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Agents and Brokers
Assessments
Budget and Management, Department of
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Federal Government
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Forms
Health Care Commission
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Income Tax
Insurance Administration
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Notices
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Small Business
State Employees
Tax Credits -see also- Circuit Breaker
Unions
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-144 , 19-103 , 19-103 , 19-108 , 19-108 , 19-142 , 19-143 , 19-144 , 19-145 , 19-146 , 19-147 , 19-148 , 19-149 , 19-150 , 19-151 , 19-154 )
Insurance
( 5-1313 , 14-502 , 14-508 , 15-1201 , 15-1202 , 15-1204 , 15-1205 , 15-1206 , 15-1207 , 15-1207 , 15-1208 , 15-1208.1 , 15-1209 , 15-1210 , 15-1211 , 15-1213 , 15-1215 , 15-1216 , 15-1217 , 15-1218 , 15-1219 , 15-1220 , 15-1221 , 15-1222 , 15-1223 , 15-1224 , 15-1303 , 15-1309 , 15-1408 )
State Personnel and Pensions
( 2-502 )
Tax - General
( 10-726 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered