SENATE BILL 29

Sponsored By:

Senator Middleton

Entitled:

Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Compensation of Officers and Executives - Authority of Insurance Commissioner

Synopsis:

Making changes to conform specified provisions of the Insurance Article relating to nonprofit health service plans to the Order and Consent Judgment rendered by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in the case of State of Maryland v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association and CareFirst, Inc.; altering the authority of the Maryland Insurance Commissioner for the review and approval of compensation guidelines for officers and executives of nonprofit health service plans; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

07/8

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Finance

2/18

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

3/9

Favorable Report by Finance

3/10

Favorable

Special Order 3/11 (Senator Harris) Adopted

3/11

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/15

Third Reading Passed (34-13)

4/6

Returned Passed

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/16

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/24

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Special Order 4/7 (Delegate Smigiel) Adopted

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (113-24)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 14-139 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 15, 2004: Third Reading Passed (34-13)

House

April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (113-24)