2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 661

CHAPTER NUMBER: 585
File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 585
Sponsored By:
Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to approve a specified entity to be a physician rating system examiner under specified circumstances; providing that an entity that has a specified program approved by a specified consortium is deemed to be a ratings examiner; prohibiting specified health insurance carriers from using a physician rating system unless the system is approved by a ratings examiner; 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.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/28
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/6
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
4/7
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (130-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 585

Sponsored by:

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Computers -see also- Electronic Commerce; Electronic Govmnt.
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
Health Care Commission
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
Notices
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Public Information
Reports
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-142 , 19-143 , 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-1701 , 15-1702 , 15-1703 , 15-1704 , 15-1705 )

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: 177178/01     Offered on: March 30, 2009   at: 4:19 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 29, 2009: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed (130-1)