2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1540

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Benson, Hucker, Bobo, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Ramirez, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Health Care Reform Act of 2008

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland Health Care Cost and Quality Transparency Commission in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; providing for the membership and staff of the Commission; requiring the Commission to adopt a health care cost and quality transparency plan; establishing requirements for the plan; establishing the Health Care Cost and Quality Transparency Fund; establishing the purpose, administration, and sources of funds for the Fund; 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
2/22
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/7
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/12
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Planning and Cost Review
Insurance Administration
Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Department of
Local Government Mandates
Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs
Medical Assistance
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Notices
Penalties
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Rules and Regulations
Small Business
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 13-2701 , 13-2702 , 13-2703 , 13-2704 , 13-2705 , 13-2706 , 13-2707 , 15-301 , 15-301.1 , 15-301.2 )
Insurance
( 14-509 , 14-701 , 14-702 , 14-703 , 14-704 , 14-705 , 14-706 , 14-707 , 14-708 , 14-709 , 15-605 , 15-605 , 15-1203 , 15-1303 , 15-1304 , 15-1305 , 15-1306 , 15-1312 , 15-1312 )
Labor and Employment
( 12-101 , 12-102 , 12-103 , 12-104 , 12-105 , 12-106 , 12-107 , 12-108 , 12-109 )

Documents:

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