2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 637

CHAPTER NUMBER: 577
File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 674
Sponsored By:
Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications

Synopsis:

Repealing the termination provision of specified provisions of law relating to rating of specified health benefit plans; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to maintain a specified application on its website; requiring the Commission to update specified information at least quarterly; applying specified provisions of law relating to preexisting conditions to specified policies or certificates issued to small employers; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Finance
2/11
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/10
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/2
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/10
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 577

Sponsored by:

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Discrimination
Electronic Government
Examinations
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Care Commission
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Reports
Small Business
Sunset
Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-108.1 )
Insurance
( 15-508 , 15-1205 , 15-1207 , 15-1208 , 15-1213 )

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):
Senate
Number: 457670/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 11:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 336484/01     Offered on: April 13, 2009   at: 5:49 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House
April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-1)