File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1358
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Bromwell and Young
- Entitled:
-
Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Establishing individual and group market reforms consistent with the
federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;
prohibiting specified preexisting condition provisions; mandating
guaranteed issuance and renewability under specified circumstances;
requiring specified carriers to submit information and documentation
to the Insurance Commissioner; requiring specified carriers to give
evidence of coverage; establishing rules for eligibility for coverage;
etc.
Senate Action
- 2/19
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 2/21
- Re-referred Finance
- Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/21
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/24
- Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- 4/4
- Returned Passed
- 5/22
- Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
- 3/22
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 3/26
- Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/3
- Favorable Report by Economic Matters
- 3/30
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/31
- Third Reading Passed (132-1)
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
- Senator Larry Young, District 44
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
- HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
- INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
- REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Health - General
- (
19-706 ,
19-706
)
- Insurance
- (
15-508 ,
15-1202 ,
15-1301 ,
15-1301 ,
15-1302 ,
15-1302 ,
15-1303 ,
15-1303 ,
15-1304 ,
15-1304 ,
15-1305 ,
15-1305 ,
15-1306 ,
15-1306 ,
15-1307 ,
15-1307 ,
15-1308 ,
15-1309 ,
15-1310 ,
15-1311 ,
15-1312 ,
15-1401 ,
15-1402 ,
15-1403 ,
15-1404 ,
15-1405 ,
15-1406 ,
15-1407 ,
15-1408 ,
15-1409
)
- Article - 48A Insurance Code
- (
490Y ,
703 ,
752 ,
753 ,
754 ,
755 ,
756 ,
757 ,
758 ,
759 ,
760 ,
761 ,
762 ,
763 ,
764 ,
765 ,
766 ,
767 ,
768 ,
769 ,
770 ,
771 ,
772
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 007541/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997 at: 13:18
Status: Adopted
