1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:31 p.m.

	INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION	Another Session
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HB 2	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Boston, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Fulton, Gordon, Kirk, McHale, Miller, Mohorovic, and Valderrama
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Regulatory and Systems Reform Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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

HB 25	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holt
Entitled	Insurance Agents - Renewal of Certificate of Qualification
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 85	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 38
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurers - Mandatory Control Level Event - Delay of Action
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 98	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By	Delegates Harrison, Taylor, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, Minnick, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Boston, Crumlin, Eckardt, Fulton, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, La Vay, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled	Provider-Sponsored Organizations - Medicare+Choice Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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

HB 168	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 273	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, Montague, Turner, and R. Baker
Entitled	Civil Actions - Substituted Service of Process
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 330	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Bissett, Cadden, Schade, Morgan, Ports, Flanagan, Kittleman, W. Baker, La Vay, and Love
Entitled	Insurance - Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation and Cost Savings Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 383	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Occupations - Boards - Disclosure of Information
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 556	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 611
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Goldwater, Elliott, Nathan-Pulliam, McHale, and Stup
Entitled	Health - Utilization Review
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 816	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Insurance - Administrative Hearings - Representation of Insurers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 857	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Krysiak
Entitled	Insurance Fraud Prevention Fee - Exemptions - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 869	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 716
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Barve, and Harrison
Entitled	Premium Financing - Cancellations and Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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

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

HB 1191	Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Getty and Brinkley
Entitled	Insurance Commissioner - Fees - Service of Process
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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

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

HB 1343	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 751
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Insurance - Surplus Lines Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1344	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 752
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Frank
Entitled	Regulation of Insurance Professions - Advisers - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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

HB 1356	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 652
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Busch, and Kach
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Standards for Cancellation and Nonrenewal
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1363	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and Donoghue
Entitled	Insurance - Mutual Insurers - Formation of Business Combinations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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

SB 8	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting - Credit History of Applicant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 56	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 144
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Real Property - New Homes and Custom Homes - Surety Bonds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

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

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

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

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

SB 199	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance Fraud Prevention Fee - Exemptions - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 370	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 27
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Dorman, Currie, and Middleton
Entitled	Insurance Hearings - Judicial Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 373	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 605
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Roesser, Van Hollen, McFadden, Sfikas, Blount, Kelley, and Conway
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement to Hospital Emergency Facilities and Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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

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

SB 435	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 610
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health - Utilization Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 488	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 400
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Residential Ineligibility of Insured - Policy Processing Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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

SB 581	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 618
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Derr
Entitled	Insurance - Administrative Hearings - Representation of Insurers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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

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

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

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

SB 727	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 648
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Insurance - Mutual Insurers - Formation of Business Combinations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 766	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 651
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Standards for Cancellation and Nonrenewal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters