2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 272

CHAPTER NUMBER: 264
File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Medical Stop-Loss Insurance

Synopsis:

Authorizing medical stop-loss insurance to be sold, issued, or delivered in the State only by specified carriers that hold specified certificates of authority; prohibiting medical stop-loss insurers from issuing, delivering, or offering policies of medical stop-loss insurance if the policies have specified attachment points below specified amounts; making medical stop-loss insurers subject to specified sanctions under specified circumstances; 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.
2/26
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/29
Third Reading Passed (121-17)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Finance
3/17
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Finance
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (38-8)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 264

Sponsored by:

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

Bill indexed under the following Subject:

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 3-302 , 15-129 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (121-17)
Senate
March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (38-8)