Legislation - SB0474

Title: Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations
Sponsored by: Senator Beidle
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 670
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring that certain adverse decision and grievance decision notices include certain information in a certain manner; requiring certain carriers, if the number of adverse decisions issued by the carrier for a type of service has grown by 10% or more in the immediately preceding calendar year or 25% or more in the immediately preceding 3 calendar years, to provide certain information to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner; authorizing the Commissioner to use certain adverse decision information as the basis of an examination; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0848

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025, October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Reporting and Examinations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {543925/1 Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 39AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 4/01/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {123225/1 Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (140-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/20/2025 Legislative Date 5/20/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 670 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/23/2025	1/22/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Reporting and Examinations
Senate	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Favorable with Amendments {543925/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations
Senate	3/06/2025	2/18/2025	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2025	2/27/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	39AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	4/01/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments {123225/1 Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (140-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Senate Concurs House Amendments	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations
Post Passage	5/20/2025	5/20/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 670
			Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations

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