HOUSE BILL 116

Sponsored By:

Delegates Costa and Dwyer

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to require that a pharmacy discount card option be included in the minimum benefits in the Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan offered in the small group insurance market; and establishing the amount of specified co-payments and deductibles under the Standard Plan.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/16

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/28

Hearing 2/10 at 2:00 p.m.

2/16

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

SMALL BUSINESS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-1207 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered