2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 215

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Maryland False Health Claims Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified actions constituting false claims against a State health plan or a State health program; providing specified penalties for making false claims against a State health plan or a State health program; authorizing the State to file a civil action against a person who makes a false claim against a State health plan or a State health program under specified circumstances; providing for the procedures to be followed in a civil action; providing for specified remedies under a civil action; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/23
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/12
Favorable
Special Order 3/14 (Senator Astle) Adopted
3/14
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/18
Third Reading Failed (21-25)
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair
Departmental
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Damages
Disclosure
Discrimination
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs
Medical Assistance
Notices
Penalties
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Rules and Regulations
Statutes of Limitation
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 2-601 , 2-602 , 2-603 , 2-604 , 2-605 , 2-606 , 2-607 , 2-608 , 2-609 , 2-610 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 18, 2008: Third Reading Failed (21-25)