HOUSE BILL 75

Sponsored By:

Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon

Entitled:

Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Board of Directors of the Maryland Health Insurance Plan from applying a preexisting condition limitation on Plan coverage; repealing the authority of the Board to offer members an optional endorsement to remove a preexisting condition limitation; and repealing a provision prohibiting the Plan from applying a preexisting condition exclusion to a specified individual who applies for coverage under the Plan within a specified time period.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/19

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/28

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B

Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Health -see also- Mental Health

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 14-502 , 14-505 , 14-505 , 14-505 , 14-508 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered