2009 Regular Session

Insurance Administration

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 46

HB 39
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 654
Sponsored By
Delegates Riley, Montgomery, Bronrott, Frick, Lee, Hammen, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Out-of-State Association Contracts - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 145
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach and Boteler
Entitled
Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 246
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 572
Sponsored By
Delegate Harrison
Entitled
Insurance Producers - Continuing Education - Funeral Directors and Morticians
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 255
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 664
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Costa, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 272
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Mizeur, Bobo, Bronrott, Donoghue, Frick, Frush, Hubbard, Ivey, Kullen, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and F. Turner
Entitled
Maryland Coverage Affordability and Revenue Efficiency Standards Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 406
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Holmes, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Lafferty, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Shewell, Sossi, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 526
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 91
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 585
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 610
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 682
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 647
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Harrison
Entitled
Insurance Producers - Limited Lines License - Sale of Insurance Products by Licensed Morticians or Licensed Funeral Directors
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 718
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Health Insurance - Transactions Within Insurance Holding Company Systems - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 819
Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Kirk, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Malone, Manno, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 860
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Healthy Maryland Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 868
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 317
Sponsored By
Delegates Love and Krysiak
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurance - Portable Electronics Insurance - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 952
Status as of May 31, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 750
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Krebs, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled
Continuing Care Agreements and Related Agreements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 972
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Kach
Entitled
Health Insurers - RBC Reduction Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 991
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Automobile Insurance - Use of Territory in Rate Making - Limitation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1073
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Jones
Entitled
State Budget - Modifications - Reporting
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1235
Status as of April 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegate Krysiak
Entitled
Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Rate Filing
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1280
Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Mizeur
Entitled
Gender Equity Health Coverage Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1317
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Eligibility for Insurance Coverage - Take-Out Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1534
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 349
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1538
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - High Deductible Plans and Limited Benefit Plans for Uninsured Individuals - Chesapeake Region Pilot Project
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
SB 79
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Reform
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 86
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 361
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Title Insurance Producers - Regulation and Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 380
Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, Della, Exum, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Pugh
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 419
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 455
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Glassman
Entitled
Insurance Producers - Limited Lines License - Sale of Insurance Products to Fund Pre-Need Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 481
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled
Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 515
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Healthy Maryland Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 563
Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Madaleno, Harrington, Jones, and Kasemeyer
Entitled
State Budget - Modifications - Reporting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 616
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 571
Sponsored By
Senators Glassman, Middleton, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled
Insurance Producers - Continuing Education - Funeral Directors and Morticians
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 636
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 89
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Required Report and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 638
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 646
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 90
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 661
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 751
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 97
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Pugh, Currie, Jones, Raskin, Conway, Muse, McFadden, and Harrington
Entitled
Insurance - Slavery Era Insurance Policies - Reporting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 756
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 757
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated Care and Undercompensated Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 769
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Transactions Within Insurance Holding Company Systems - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 778
Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Continuing Care - Department of Aging and Maryland Insurance Administration - Transfer of Oversight
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 792
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 316
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurance - Portable Electronics Insurance - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 909
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 188
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 949
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Astle, and Middleton
Entitled
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Eligibility for Insurance Coverage - Take-Out Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 959
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 336
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Regulation and Status
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 1070
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations