SENATE BILL 619

Sponsored By:

Senators Pipkin and Jacobs

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Low-Income Health Insurance Premium Support Fund

Synopsis:

Establishing the Low-Income Health Insurance Premium Support Fund; providing for the purpose of the Fund; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to administer the Fund; providing that the Fund is a special, nonlapsing Fund; providing that specified interest and other income from the Fund shall be accounted for and credited in a specified manner; providing for the makeup of the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Finance

2/7

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Grants

Health Care Commission

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Planning and Cost Review

Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals

Reports

Uncompensated Care

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-112 , 19-214 , 19-214 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered