HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 75

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  HB 10

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 425

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, Taylor, Cummings, Hurson, Guns, Hixson, Rawlings, Vallario, Harrison, Exum, Barve, Goldwater, and Boston

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Expense and Loss Ratio Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 39

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 132

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak , Goldwater, Bonsack, Conroy, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Donoghue, Dypski, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hammen, Healey, Hixson, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, Love, Montague, Preis, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Rosenberg, Stup, Workman, Hurson, Barve, Eckardt, and Boston

  Entitled

  Insurance - Unfair Trade Practices - Discrimination Based on Domestic Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 86

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bonsack

  Entitled

  Utilization Review - Health Benefits and Hospitals - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 112

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elliott

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Coverage for Hospital Stays for Postpartum Mothers and Infants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 114

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Health Care Consumers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 116

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Health Care Provider Panels - Criteria and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 119

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 376

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Donoghue, Love, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Cummings, Kirk, Walkup, Frank, Pendergrass, and Exum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reconstructive Breast Surgery - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 162

  Status as of April 1, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Medical Provider Entities - Medical Review Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 189

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Doory, Eckardt, Grosfeld, Harrison, Kopp, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Parker, Pitkin, Snodgrass, Workman, Walkup, Pendergrass, Preis, Hecht, Petzold, Kirk, Frush, Donoghue, Nathan-Pulliam, and Barve

  Entitled

  Long-Term Care Insurers - Provision of Sample Policies and Copies of Premium Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 192

  Status as of January 29, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Pitkin, Eckardt, Petzold, Grosfeld, Walkup, Frush, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Bobo, and Kopp

  Entitled

  Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 195

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Benson, Cryor, Doory, Eckardt, Grosfeld, Harrison, Kopp, Love, McIntosh, Menes, Parker, Pitkin, Snodgrass, Workman, Walkup, Pendergrass, Stup, Hecht, Nathan-Pulliam, Kagan, Petzold, Frush, Kirk, Donoghue, and Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Hospitalization Benefits for Childbirth - Payment for Extended Stay

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 227

  Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Donoghue, Cummings, Conroy, Preis, Pitkin, Healey, Walkup, Bozman, Love, Klausmeier, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, and D. Hughes

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Diabetes Equipment, Supplies, and Training - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 245

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 47

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kirk, Cummings, Busch, Harrison, Donoghue, C. Mitchell, Gordon, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Walkup, and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Unfair Trade Practices - Discrimination Against Enrollees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 264

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 348

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Insurance Fraud

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

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  HB 274

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - External Review of Quality - Public Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 317

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 445

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Krysiak, Goldwater, Eckardt, Kirk, Harrison, Frank, Walkup, Barve, and Exum

  Entitled

  Health Insurers - Negotiated Alternative Rates - Amount of Insured Coinsurance Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 338

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Doory, Love, Hixson, Hecht, Kagan, Snodgrass, Bonsack, Harrison, Workman, Conroy, Krysiak, Goldwater, Bobo, Klausmeier, Pendergrass, Stup, Preis, McIntosh, Stocksdale, Kirk, Eckardt, Walkup, Pitkin, DeCarlo, Brinkley, Cummings, Crumlin, Turner, Frank, Edwards, McKee, Poole, Flanagan, Stull, Elliott, Shriver, Fry, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Utilization Review of Hospital Services - Minimum Length of Stay - Cesarean Section

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 449

  Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack and Fry

  Entitled

  Medical Education Program Fund - Primary Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 480

  Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Insurers - Appeal of Reimbursement Decisions - Nontermination Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 518

  Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kagan, Barve, Bobo, Boston, Crumlin, Cummings, Donoghue, Exum, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Harrison, Kopp, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Muse, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Turner, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Benefits - Coverage for the Nicotine Patch

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 524

  Status as of February 9, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - External Review of Quality

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 614

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Donoghue, Goldwater, Krysiak, Workman, McKee, Poole, Hecht, Snodgrass, Stup, Brinkley, Stull, Getty, Stocksdale, DeCarlo, Minnick, Mohorovic, Klausmeier, E. Burns, Edwards, Nathan-Pulliam, Finifter, Frank, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Faulkner, Cryor, Shriver, Kopp, Kagan, Grosfeld, Hurson, Heller, Petzold, Hixson, Frush, Menes, Rosapepe, Healey, Palumbo, Conroy, Hubbard, Pitkin, Benson, Exum, Slade, Howard, Muse, Valderrama, Proctor, Vallario, Hutchins, Cadden, Love, Rzepkowski, Perry, Bonsack, Jacobs, Preis, Fry, Rudolph, W. Baker, Walkup, Eckardt, Bozman, Conway, Ciliberti, Marriott, Boston, Oaks, Rosenberg, Curran, Montague, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Branch, Harrison, Dypski, Hammen, Opara, Kach, Elliott, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Postpartum Mothers and Infants - Hospital Stays and Home Visits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 678

  Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Oaks

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medicaid Waiver - Managed Care Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 796

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Busch

  Entitled

  Insurance - Workers' Compensation - Rate Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 854

  Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott and Hecht

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Reasonable Reimbursement for Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 859

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 503

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Krysiak, Doory, Barve, Kirk, Harrison, Donoghue, Kach, V. Mitchell, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Walkup, Frank, Pitkin, Crumlin, Kelly, Pendergrass, Exum, Nathan-Pulliam, and Conroy

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement to Providers of Emergency Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 863

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 580

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Donoghue, Love, Boston, Walkup, Kirk, Frank, Harrison, Krysiak, Exum, V. Mitchell, Barve, Boston, Busch, Crumlin, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Gynecological Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 877

  Status as of March 6, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Rates and Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 891

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 283

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer , Ports, Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Kelly, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Cummings, Walkup, Mossburg, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, Schade, Exum, Harrison, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Patient Access Act - Point-of-Service Option

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 909

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurers - Recovery of Costs of Treatment from Third Parties - Tobacco-Related Diseases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 931

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Claims - Payment of Interest

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 943

  Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stup

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Medical or Surgical Procedures - Out-of-Network Referrals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 993

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, Donoghue, and Beck

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1010

  Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Parker, Dewberry, B. Hughes, Palumbo, Benson, Kagan, Cadden, Conway, Goldwater, Hubbard, Menes, Proctor, Franchot, Crumlin, Vallario, McIntosh, Bobo, Exum, Pendergrass, Turner, Frush, Hurson, Edwards, Branch, Stocksdale, Harrison, Petzold, and Kopp

  Entitled

  Insurance Identification Cards - Living Wills

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1046

  Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Plans - Provision of Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1051

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene) , and Delegates McHale, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Redmer, Hammen, Hurson, Fulton, Elliott, Hubbard, Frush, Stull, Morhaim, Oaks, Stup, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1085

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Community Health Networks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1148

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 647

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations and Insurers - Rates and Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1154

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bonsack, Nathan-Pulliam, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Utilization Review - Adverse Decisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1173

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Rates and Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1207

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 529

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, McHale, Guns, Fulton, Redmer, Oaks, Elliott, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Stull, and Frush

  Entitled

  Primary Source Verification Information and Procedures for Physicians and External Review of Quality for Health Maintenance Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1271

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 397

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Doory, Goldwater, Krysiak, Workman, McKee, Poole, Hecht, Snodgrass, Stup, Brinkley, Stull, Getty, Stocksdale, DeCarlo, Minnick, Mohorovic, Klausmeier, E. Burns, Edwards, Nathan-Pulliam, Finifter, Frank, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Faulkner, Cryor, Shriver, Kopp, Kagan, Grosfeld, Hurson, Heller, Petzold, Hixson, Frush, Menes, Rosapepe, Healey, Palumbo, Conroy, Hubbard, Pitkin, Benson, Exum, Slade, Howard, Muse, Valderrama, Proctor, Vallario, Hutchins, Cadden, Love, Rzepkowski, Perry, Bonsack, Jacobs, Preis, Fry, Rudolph, W. Baker, Walkup, Eckardt, Bozman, Conway, Ciliberti, Marriott, Boston, Oaks, Rosenberg, Curran, Montague, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Branch, Harrison, Dypski, Hammen, Opara, Kach, Elliott, Flanagan, Crumlin, Busch, Gordon, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Barve, and Cummings

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mothers and Newborns - Minimum Length of Stay and Utilization Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1302

  Status as of February 16, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Capitated Payments to Managed Care Plans or Organizations - Condition of Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1370

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, E. Burns, Benson, Marriott, Opara, Fulton, C. Mitchell, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Advisory Committee on Health Maintenance Organization Performance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1374

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 548

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Goldwater, Bonsack, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Donoghue, Morhaim, Busch, Love, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Gordon, Walkup, Frank, Exum, and Bonsack

  Entitled

  Health Care Provider and Payor Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1390

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam and Rawlings

  Entitled

  State Health Resources Planning Commission - Freestanding Primary Care Facilities - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1417

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Benefits Appeals Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 49

  Status as of March 6, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Diabetes Equipment, Supplies, and Training - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 181

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 375

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reconstructive Breast Surgery - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 188

  Status as of April 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Health Maintenance Organizations - Survey of Enrollees and Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 203

  Status as of March 31, 1996: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell and Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 204

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 378

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, and Madden

  Entitled

  Task Force on Emerging Medical and Surgical Treatments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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  SB 216

  Status as of February 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Automobile Insurance Rate Reduction Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

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  SB 273

  Status as of April 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 274

  Status as of January 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Medical Treatment Benefits, Risks, and Costs - Information to Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 276

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 24

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Sfikas, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Currie, and Munson

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibiting Use of Genetic Tests

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 335

  Status as of February 23, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Provision of Sample Policies and Copies of Premium Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 337

  Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Hollinger, Ruben, Lawlah, Roesser, Kelley, Dyson, Hughes, Hoffman, Frosh, Van Hollen, and Collins

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Hospitalization Benefits for Childbirth - Payment for Extended Stay

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 339

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 131

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Hoffman, Teitelbaum, Hughes, Collins, Sfikas, Roesser, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Insurance - Unfair Trade Practices - Discrimination Based on Domestic Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 355

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Boozer, Della, Collins, Dyson, Derr, Lawlah, Middleton, Hafer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Office of Ombudsman

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 392

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 579

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter, Young, Hafer, Pica, Dorman, Bromwell, Lawlah, Hoffman, Hughes, Stone, Astle, Della, Derr, Madden, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Gynecological Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 433

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 396

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Hoffman, Hollinger, Dorman, Blount, Currie, Miller, Sfikas, Collins, Ferguson, Madden, Stone, Kelley, Young, Forehand, Roesser, Pica, Astle, Hafer, Boozer, Haines, Derr, Green, Trotter, Della, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Postpartum Mothers and Infants - Hospital Stays and Home Visits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 519

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman (Governor's Task Force on Community Health Networks)

  Entitled

  Community Health Networks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 583

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Rates and Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 584

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations and Insurers - Rates and Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 624

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle , Dorman, and Madden

  Entitled

  Health Care Provider and Payor Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 642

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Advisory Committee on Health Maintenance Organization Performance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 681

  Status as of April 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physician Medical Directors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 705

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter , Young, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Health Insurers - Provider Panels - Participation of Community Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 707

  Status as of February 23, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter, Young, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Primary Care Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 717

  Status as of February 8, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health - Benefit and Evaluation Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 718

  Status as of February 8, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Financial Incentives or Penalties - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 728

  Status as of February 15, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della and Astle

  Entitled

  Credentialing Information and Procedures for Physicians and External Review of Quality for Health Maintenance Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 750

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 352

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SJ 2

  Status as of January 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Young, and Dorman

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Underrepresentation of Minority Physicians in Health Maintenance Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance