2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 79

CHAPTER NUMBER: 509
File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Reform

Synopsis:

Prohibiting health insurance application forms or nonprofit health service plan application forms from containing inquiries about preexisting conditions, illnesses, diseases, or medical procedures; prohibiting an insurer or nonprofit health service plan from attaching an exclusionary rider to an individual health benefit plan unless specified conditions are met; authorizing an insurer or nonprofit health service plan to impose a preexisting condition exclusion or limitation under specified circumstances; 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
9/30
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Finance
1/21
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/6
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 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)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Garagiola, Kelley, and Pipkin
4/10
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
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.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-0)
4/9
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Pendergrass, Tarrant, and Elliott
4/10
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 509

Sponsored by:

Finance Committee, Chair
Departmental
Insurance Administration, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Associations -see also- Cooperative Associations
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Disclosure
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Forms
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Insurance Administration
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Reports

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 12-205 , 15-508.1 , 15-1105 , 15-1106 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 837375/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 106487/01     Offered on: April 10, 2009   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents (Displayed in PDF Format):
Report Number: 403729/1     Offered on: April 13, 2009   at: 11:01 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 (44-0)
House
April 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (132-0)