MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 24

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  HB 53

  Status as of January 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Dumais, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Ramirez, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Guaranteed Eligibility and Reenrollment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 85

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 193

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Frank, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 147

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 157

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch and Edwards

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Medical Assistance Program Account - Health Care Provider Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 231

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 426

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Barkley, King, Stern, Barve, Costa, Donoghue, Franchot, Gordon, Hixson, Hubbard, Mandel, Murray, Ross, Taylor, Weldon, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Elliott, Frank, Kullen, McDonough, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 462

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Mandel, Stern, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 877

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bohanan, Feldman, Hammen, Murray, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Medicaid Quality Improvement Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 955

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and Edwards

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Premium Tax on Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1058

  Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Goldwater, Elliott, Bromwell, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1090

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1144

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Cryor, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1316

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Office of the Inspector General - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1359

  Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis and Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1366

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and Boteler

  Entitled

  Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1519

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 231

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 333

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 301

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 707

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Currie, Lawlah, Astle, Della, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 742

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 769

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Harris

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Tax on Premiums of Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 835

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 836

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Miller, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

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  SB 899

  Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance