HOUSE BILL 532

Sponsored By:

Delegate Davis

Entitled:

Maryland Automobile Insurance Fraud Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified persons from employing or acting as a runner with the intent to falsely or fraudulently obtain benefits under a contract of insurance or assert a specified claim against an insured or an insurer for providing specified services; prohibiting a person, for 60 days after the date of a motor vehicle accident, from inspecting or obtaining a copy of a motor vehicle accident report from a law enforcement agency under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents

Attorneys

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

Disclosure

Fraud -see also- Forgery

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Identification

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund

Penalties

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Privacy

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Reports

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 27-4A-01 , 27-4A-02 , 27-4A-03 , 27-4A-04 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered