HOUSE BILL 236

Sponsored By:

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

Entitled:

Life or Health Insurance Policies and Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the use of specified discretionary clauses in life or health insurance policies or annuity contracts; and providing that specified discretionary clauses in life or health insurance policies or annuity contracts are void and unenforceable.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/23

First Reading Health and Government Operations

Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.

1/29

Hearing cancelled

2/13

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair

Departmental

Insurance Administration, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 12-211 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered