HOUSE BILL 1401

Sponsored By:

Delegates Redmer and Ports

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Continuation Coverage for Dependent Children

Synopsis:

Requiring group contracts of health insurance to provide continuation coverage for up to 18 months to dependent children after they reach the limiting age; providing for the nature of and payment for continuation coverage; establishing an election period for continuation coverage; requiring a specified statement in certificates issued to insureds; establishing specified duties of the Insurance Commissioner as to continuation coverage; providing for notice of the availability of continuation coverage; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

2/21

First Reading Economic Matters

2/26

Hearing 3/17 at 2:00 p.m.

3/11

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FORMS

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

NOTICES

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-410.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)