SENATE BILL 639

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation Benefits - Fraud

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to include specified information in an annual report; requiring the Insurance Fraud Division to notify the Workers' Compensation Commission of specified suspected cases of insurance fraud; requiring the Commission to refer specified persons to the Insurance Fraud Dividion under specified circumstances; requiring the Commission, in consultation with the Insurance Fraud Divison and in collaboration with specified persons and organizations, to conduct a study; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Finance

2/18

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/29

Third Reading Passed (44-3)

4/9

Returned Passed

5/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 471

House Action

3/30

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/8

Re-referred Economic Matters

Hearing 4/9 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

NOTICES

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 2-110 , 2-401 , 2-405 )

Labor and Employment

( 9-310.1 , 9-310.2 , 9-1106 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 427277/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2004   at: 1:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 29, 2004: Third Reading Passed (44-3)

House

April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (136-0)