HOUSE BILL 236

File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:

Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

Entitled:

Life or Health Insurance Policies and Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the use of specified discretionary clauses in life or health insurance policies or annuity contracts; and providing that specified discretionary clauses in life or health insurance policies or annuity contracts are void and unenforceable.

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.

1/29

Hearing cancelled

2/13

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair

Departmental

Insurance Administration, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 12-211 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered