2007 Special Session 1

HOUSE BILL 6

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 6
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled:
Working Families and Small Business Health Coverage Act

Synopsis:

Establishing a Small Employer Health Insurance Premium Subsidy Program; establishing the purposes, administration, eligibility and other requirements, and funding for the Program; authorizing the Maryland Health Care Commission to alter subsidy amounts; requiring the total amount of subsidies to be subject to the limitations of the State budget; requiring the Commission to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of the Program; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
10/29
First Reading Health and Government Operations
10/31
Hearing 11/1 at 1:00 p.m.
11/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Speaker, The
Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers
Appropriations
Assessments
Auditors and Audits
Disclosure
Federal Government
Health -see also- Mental Health
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
Health Services Cost Review Commission
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Long Term Care -see also- Continuing Care; Nursing Homes
Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs
Medical Assistance
Mental Health
Notices
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Prince George`s County
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Rules and Regulations
Small Business
Uncompensated Care
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-103 , 15-103 , 15-140 , 15-701 , 19-101 , 19-108 , 19-214 )
Insurance
( 15-12A-05 , 15-12A-04 , 15-12A-03 , 15-12A-02 , 15-12A-01 , 15-1201 , 15-1206 )

Documents:

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