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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 845

CHAPTER NUMBER: 94 File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 537
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kach, Boteler, Donoghue, Frank, Rudolph, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Smigiel
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 specified reports to the General Assembly by specified dates; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 94
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Finance
3/30
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable Report by Finance
4/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Teitelbaum) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
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
DISCRIMINATION
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES
SUNSET
TOBACCO

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 536180/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
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