2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 893

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Senator Astle
Entitled:
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation

Synopsis:

Removing the Maryland Health Insurance Plan from the Maryland Insurance Administration; providing that the Plan is an independent unit of State government; altering the composition of the Board of Directors of the Plan; authorizing the Executive Director of the Plan to employ staff; repealing an exemption of the Board from specified State personnel laws; requiring the Board to develop a master plan document and file the master plan document with the Maryland Insurance Commissioner; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/21
First Reading Senate Rules
3/2
Re-referred Finance
3/6
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (44-2)
House Action
3/20
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/27
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Disclosure
Electronic Government
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Planning and Cost Review
Insurance Administration
Notices
Penalties
Public Information
Reports
Restitution
Retirement Systems -see also- Mandatory Retirement
State Employees

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 14-502 , 14-503 , 14-505 , 14-506 , 14-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 237071/01     Offered on: March 22, 2007   at: 4:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 23, 2007: Third Reading Passed (44-2)