2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 145

CHAPTER NUMBER: 550
File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 481
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kach and Boteler
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a provider contract from containing a provision that requires a provider, as a condition of participating in a fee-for- service dental provider panel, to participate in a capitated dental provider panel; requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to conduct a review of dental provider contracts and report its findings and recommendations to committees of the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2009; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/4
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/10
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Finance
4/2
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 550

Sponsored by:

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Dentists
Disclosure
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Insurance Administration
Reports

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 15-112.2 )

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: 796087/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 187473/01     Offered on: April 11, 2009   at: 2:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)