2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 238

CHAPTER NUMBER: 259
File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Status, Operation, and Regulation

Synopsis:

Transferring the Maryland Health Insurance Plan from the Maryland Insurance Administration and establishing the Plan as an independent unit of the State government; altering the composition of the Board of Directors of the Plan; requiring the Board to develop a specified certificate of coverage; requiring the Insurance Commissioner to regulate the Plan; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/22
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/30
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
2/25
First Reading Finance
3/17
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 259

Sponsored by:

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

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
Electronic Government
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Insurance Administration
Notices
Penalties
Public Information
Reports
Restitution

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, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 586685/01     Offered on: February 20, 2008   at: 10:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 587370/01     Offered on: April 1, 2008   at: 12:07 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)