INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44

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  HB 43

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 602

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Standard Policy Provisions - Task Force to Study the Non-Group Health Insurance Market

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 138

  Status as of March 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Property and Casualty - Refusal to Issue or Renew - Geographic Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 139

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 71

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Penalties and Unfair Claims Settlement Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 177

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 117

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Mandel and Delegates Taylor, Hurson, Hixson, Busch, Rawlings, Kopp, Bronrott, Kagan, Love, Eckardt, Barve, Morhaim, Cadden, Rosenberg, Gordon, Finifter, Cryor, Barkley, Stern, Pitkin, Doory, Guns, Zirkin, Dembrow, Bartlett, Bozman, Carlson, Conroy, Greenip, Healey, Leopold, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Hutchins, Clagett, Burns, Heller, Dewberry, Baldwin, Boschert, Owings, Pendergrass, Snodgrass, Klausmeier, and D'Amato

  Entitled

  Holocaust Victims - Inheritance Tax and Income Tax - Insurance Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 182

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Goldwater, R. Baker, Bobo, Conroy, D. Davis, Edwards, Frush, Guns, Hecht, Hubbard, Hubers, Mandel, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pitkin, Turner, Weir, K. Kelly, Barve, Brown, Busch, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, J. Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, , Walkup, Barkley, Carlson, and Stern

  Entitled

  Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 230

  Status as of March 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Mutual Insurance Holding Company Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 295

  Status as of March 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carriers and Credentialing Intermediaries - Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 372

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 628

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Love

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Rental Companies - Authority to Sell or Offer Insurance to Renters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 400

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Stop Loss Reinsurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 486

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Gordon, and Kagan

  Entitled

  Charitable Gift Annuities - Issuance of Special Permits - Qualifications of Educational or Religious Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 572

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 255

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 634

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Substituted Service of Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 676

  Status as of April 1, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Donoghue, and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Enrollees and Subscribers - Private Contracts for Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 798

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale and Minnick

  Entitled

  Life Insurers - Investments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 843

  Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, La Vay, Goldwater, Pendergrass, Kach, Love, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Regulation by Insurance Commissioner Under Insurance Article

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 918

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 671

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Mitchell, Love, McClenahan, Eckardt, Minnick, Glassman, Ports, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Small Employers - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 919

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Gordon

  Entitled

  Financial Guaranty Insurance - Risk Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 922

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Redmer

  Entitled

  Children's Health Care - Pilot Program - Refundable Tax Credit for Employer Sponsored Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 931

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Goldwater, Eckardt, Love, Donoghue, McClenahan, Pendergrass, and Bobo

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Quality Measures, Explanations, and Expense Ratios

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 973

  Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Dobson

  Entitled

  Mortgage Brokers - Insurance Agents - Collection of a Finder's Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 987

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Increasing Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals in the Non-Group Health Insurance Market

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 995

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 702

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Taylor

  Entitled

  Health Care Regulatory Reform - Commission Consolidation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1019

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 277

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Busch

  Entitled

  Insurance Commissioner - Stay of Order - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1210

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 697

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor , Boutin, Cane, Frush, Hammen, Hubbard, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, Stern, and Weir

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Quality Assurance Unit - Quality Assurance Medical Director

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 30

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 310

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Nonresident Agents and Brokers - Continuing Education and Uniform Licensing Forms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 135

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Hollinger, Astle, Blount, Collins, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Green, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 229

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Holocaust Victims - Inheritance Tax and Income Tax - Insurance Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 252

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Real Property - New Home Warranty Security Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 261

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 266

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 333

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Forehand

  Entitled

  Charitable Gift Annuities - Issuance of Special Permits - Qualifications of Educational or Religious Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 347

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Astle

  Entitled

  Mortgage Brokers - Insurance Agents - Collection of a Finder's Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 483

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 569

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Roesser, and Dorman

  Entitled

  Life Insurers - Investments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 506

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Della, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 511

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 629

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Rental Companies - Authority to Sell or Offer Insurance to Renters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 518

  Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Mutual Insurance Holding Company Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 585

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 579

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, and Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Quality Measures, Explanations, and Expense Ratios

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 594

  Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Exum, Collins, Della, Ruben, Blount, DeGrange, Forehand, Stone, Van Hollen, Dyson, Sfikas, Astle, Hafer, Middleton, Ferguson, Pinsky, Green, Harris, Hoffman, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Practice of Medicine - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 595

  Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Collins, Ruben, Blount, DeGrange, Forehand, Stone, Van Hollen, Sfikas, Astle, Hafer, Middleton, Ferguson, Green, Harris, Hoffman, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Practice of Dentistry - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 641

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 589

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carriers and Credentialing Intermediaries - Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 679

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 592

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Financial Guaranty Insurance - Risk Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 691

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hooper

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Protest by Insured of Proposed Action of Insurer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 700

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Non-Group Health Insurance Market

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 789

  Status as of March 31, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Quality Assurance Unit - Quality Assurance Medical Director

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 791

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Astle

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Lapse of Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters