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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 131

CHAPTER NUMBER: 93 File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled:
Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Maryland Insurance Administration to conduct specified studies; requiring the Commission and the Administration to develop recommendations on ways to make private health insurance more affordable for Maryland residents; requiring the Commission and the Administration to submit an interim report by January 1, 2005, and a final report by January 1, 2006; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Finance
1/23
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/24
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
2/25
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 2/27 (Senator Teitelbaum) Adopted
2/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/10
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 93
House Action
3/3
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/17
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Hurson) Adopted (135-0)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
REPORTS
SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 567977/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 27, 2004   at: 11:01 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 796886/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 7:52 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 2, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 9, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Hurson) Adopted (135-0)
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
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