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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 581

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusions for Preexisting Conditions

Synopsis:

Allowing a health insurer to exclude coverage for a mandated health benefit under Title 15, Subtitle 8 of the Insurance Article if the benefit relates to a condition revealed during medical underwriting and the benefit is excluded by a signed waiver attached to the health insurance contract.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Health & Government Operations Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-841 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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