HOUSE BILL 581

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusions for Preexisting Conditions

Synopsis:

Allowing a health insurer to exclude coverage for a mandated health benefit under Title 15, Subtitle 8 of the Insurance Article if the benefit relates to a condition revealed during medical underwriting and the benefit is excluded by a signed waiver attached to the health insurance contract.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/11

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Health & Government Operations Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-841 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered