HOUSE BILL 939

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kach, Mitchell, and Eckardt

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusion from Policies

Synopsis:

Authorizing insurers and nonprofit health service plans to offer a limited benefits policy that excludes mandated health insurance benefits from coverage under the policy; requiring insurers and nonprofit health service plans to provide prospective policyholders with a specified disclosure statement before issuing a limited benefits policy; and requiring prospective policyholders to sign an acknowledgment statement that the individual received and understood the disclosure statement.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Economic Matters

2/13

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DISCLOSURE

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-1104 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered