2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 404

CHAPTER NUMBER: 271
File Code: Insurance - Other than Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Insurance Fraud - Required Disclosure Statements

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers to disclose specified information regarding insurance fraud in a specified manner on specified applications for insurance and specified claim forms; providing that the lack of a specified statement does not constitute a defense in specified proceedings; providing exceptions to a specified disclosure requirement; defining "claim form"; 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
1/28
First Reading Economic Matters
1/30
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/22
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/28
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
2/25
First Reading Finance
3/17
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 271

Sponsored by:

Economic Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Insurance Administration, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Checks
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Disclosure
Fines
Forms
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
Penalties

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 27-805 , 27-805 )

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: 733491/01     Offered on: February 20, 2008   at: 10:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 477979/01     Offered on: March 27, 2008   at: 11:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
March 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)