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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 585

CHAPTER NUMBER: 579 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 931
Sponsored By:
Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, and Dorman
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Quality Measures, Explanations, and Expense Ratios

Synopsis:

Requiring a carrier that owns or contracts with a managed behavioral health care organization to distribute to members an explanation of services covered and specific exclusions, members' responsibilities, the methodology for reimbursing providers, and the procedure for obtaining services outside the provider network; requiring a carrier to file a specified mental health expense ratio; providing for an exception; establishing a specified task force; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
2/22
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/8
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 579
House Action
3/23
First Reading Economic Matters
3/24
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT. ORGS
MENTAL HEALTH
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-126 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 197164/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 1999   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 043388/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1999   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 5, 1999: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
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