HOUSE BILL 283

Sponsored By:

Delegates Eckardt and Donoghue

Entitled:

Mandated Health Insurance Services - Cost Determination

Synopsis:

Requiring the Health Care Access and Cost Commission to annually determine the full cost of all existing mandated health insurance services as a percentage of Maryland's average annual wage and as a percentage of health insurance premiums; requiring the Commission to report this information to the General Assembly; requiring the Commission to perform a full evaluation of existing mandates if and when the full cost of existing mandates reaches or exceeds 2.2% of the State's average annual wage; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

2/5

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/18 at 2:00 p.m.

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/12

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

3/30

Return Passed

5/27

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/15

First Reading Finance

3/16

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Finance

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-1501 , 19-1502 )

Insurance

( 15-1501 , 15-1502 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 743183/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 1999   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)