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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 283

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 625
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)
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