HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 80

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  HB 3

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Kach, McClenahan, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Pendergrass, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Stup, Elliott, Stull, Klausmeier, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 4

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Rosenberg, Dewberry, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bonsack, Bozman, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Poole, Proctor, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Boston, Crumlin, Kirk, Eckardt, Mohorovic, Stup, Ciliberti, Klausmeier, D. Hughes, Hubbard, B. Hughes, and Exum

  Entitled

  Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 19

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 45

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Kach, Barve, Harrison, Busch, Gordon, Boston, Donoghue, Exum, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Kirk, Love, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trial - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 47

  Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy and Love

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Wigs for Hair Loss Resulting from Chemotherapy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 97

  Status as of January 15, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Oaks, D. Davis, Hubbard, Turner, Pitkin, Kopp, Frush, Nathan-Pulliam, Morhaim, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Maryland Children's Health Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 106

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 665

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Consumer Loans - Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 107

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 108

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 377

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Small Group Health Insurance Market - Professional Employer Organizations - Repeal of Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 167

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 124

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, Morhaim, Hurson, Pendergrass, Genn, Bobo, Conroy, Busch, Barve, Crumlin, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Frank, Fulton, Gordon, Kach, Kirk, V. Mitchell, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 173

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 672

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Barve, Bonsack, Boston, Donoghue, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Goldwater, Hecht, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Montague, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Perry, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, and Stup

  Entitled

  Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Supply Quantity - Repeal of Termination Date and Alteration of Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 199

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 675

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - University System of Maryland)

  Entitled

  University System of Maryland Workforce Flexibility Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 248

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Crumlin and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Mandated Health Insurance Services Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 297

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Pitkin, Barve, Beck, Bobo, Clagett, Conroy, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Frank, Frush, Goldwater, Healey, Heller, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, Marriott, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Preis, Snodgrass, DeCarlo, Cryor, Pendergrass, Petzold, and Workman

  Entitled

  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 348

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, Hurson, Kagan, Grosfeld, Petzold, Barve, Billings, Mandel, Shriver, Conroy, Hubbard, Pitkin, Exum, and R. Baker

  Entitled

  Universal Health Care Coverage Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 457

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 117

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld, Hurson, Billings, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Boston, Doory, Exum, Genn, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Kirk, Krysiak, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Montague, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Miller, and Turner

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Prescription Contraceptive Drugs or Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 480

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 75

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health - Assistance Programs - AIDS Insurance Assistance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 481

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Frank, Goldwater, Krysiak, Pendergrass, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 507

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim (State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders) and Delegates Finifter , Frank, Busch, Gordon, Barve, Boston, Crumlin, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Fulton, Goldwater, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, V. Mitchell, Pendergrass, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 567

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, C. Davis, Marriott, Poole, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 640

  Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Mitchell, Boston, Donoghue, Eckardt, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Harrison, Kach, Kelly, Love, McClenahan, Pendergrass, Preis, and Wood

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for General Anesthesia for Dental Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 704

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 736

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - State's Attorney - Investigators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 756

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Detention Center - Transfer to State PG 308-98

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 860

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Exum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 927

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn

  Entitled

  Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1003

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Ports, M. Burns, Greenip, Finifter, Cryor, Jacobs, Stup, Preis, Elliott, Hubbard, Hammen, Kittleman, Pitkin, Stocksdale, Schade, Hutchins, and Howard

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1020

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, Genn, and Bonsack

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice - Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1021

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 531

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh and Branch

  Entitled

  State Personnel - State Employees' Health Insurance Advisory Council - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1045

  Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Ports, Conroy, M. Burns, Greenip, Finifter, Cryor, Jacobs, Stup, Preis, Elliott, Hubbard, Hammen, Kittleman, Pitkin, Stocksdale, Schade, and Hutchins

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1064

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 537

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer and Ports

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Notice of Renewal - Time of Mailing of Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1085

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Cryor, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Hammen, Harkins, Holt, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, La Vay, Leopold, McClenahan, McKee, Mohorovic, Morgan, Mossburg, O'Donnell, Owings, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Children's Health Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1106

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch and Gordon

  Entitled

  Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1138

  Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Insurers - Disclosure Requirements - HIV Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1162

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 424

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Goldwater, Donoghue, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, and Fulton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1163

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Duration of Pregnancy Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1207

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Crumlin

  Entitled

  Fraudulent Insurance Acts - Unbundling and Upcoding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1276

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Procurement - Service Contracts - Standards for Privatization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1280

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Uncompensated Health Care - Health Care Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1310

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love and Barve

  Entitled

  Insurance - Rental Car Companies - Regulation Under Insurance Laws

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1319

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1320

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 746

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Love

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Rental Companies - Requirements to Offer or Sell Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1355

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 755

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Insurance - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1387

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Walkup, Conway, and Gordon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1408

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bozman

  Entitled

  Health Carriers - Drug Substitution - Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 58

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Dental Plan Organizations - Annual Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 84

  Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Hollinger, Dorman, Hafer, Madden, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment and Benefit Determinations - Liability and Utilization Review Complaint and Appeal Processes and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 85

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Hollinger, Currie, Forehand, Kelley, Ruben, Pinsky, Middleton, and Miller

  Entitled

  Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

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  SB 116

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 343

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, Trotter, and Conway

  Entitled

  Medicare Supplement Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 136

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 588

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Mandated Health Insurance Services Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 137

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 118

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 143

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 123

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Bromwell, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 221

  Status as of March 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Trotter, Derr, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 235

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Hollinger, Kelley, Stoltzfus, and Derr

  Entitled

  Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Supply Quantity - Repeal of Termination Date and Alteration of Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 261

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for a Prosthesis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 262

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Consumer Loans - Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 313

  Status as of February 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Sfikas, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Universal Health Care Coverage Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 324

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 326

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 335

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Hollinger, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Forehand, Pinsky, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Prescription Contraceptive Drugs or Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 336

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 376

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Small Group Health Insurance Market - Professional Employer Organizations - Repeal of Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 386

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Insurance - Carriers - Uniform Credentialing Forms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 401

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 111

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Bromwell, Green, Kelley, Madden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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  SB 444

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 470

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Munson, Hafer, Madden, Blount, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Conway, Derr, Lawlah, Dorman, Kelley, Green, Jimeno, Collins, Bromwell, Middleton, Trotter, Dyson, Roesser, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 479

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr, Della, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for General Anesthesia for Dental Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 521

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Care Regulatory Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

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  SB 545

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway , Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 574

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation - Receipt of Proceeds from Tobacco-Related Actions Brought by the State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 608

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Quality of Care Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 612

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Care Carriers - Action Against Providers - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 638

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 7

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Green, Haines, Craig, Derr, Middleton, Hoffman, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 639

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Fry, Forehand, Dorman, Haines, Middleton, Lawlah, Craig, Derr, Green, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 643

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 192

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursements to Health Care Practitioners - Costs of Oncology Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 644

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Bromwell, Della, Madden, Roesser, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 646

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organizations - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 667

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 417

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Forehand, Roesser, Dorman, McFadden, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 699

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 423

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 705

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 774

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SJ 16

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Sfikas

  Entitled

  Insurance Coverage for Cancer Screening Tests

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters