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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 8:08 a.m.
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HOUSE BILL 2

File Code: Insurance - Health
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 477

Sponsored By:
Delegates Busch, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

Entitled:
Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act

Synopsis:

Specifying the manner in which small group health insurance benefits must be offered to employers; lowering the rate cap for small group health insurance benefits; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in consultation with the Maryland Insurance Administration, to conduct an analysis of and make recommendations on aspects of the administrative cost of health plans in the small group market; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
11/20
Pre-filed
1/8
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/5
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/30
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Hammen, Redmer, and Goldwater
Senate Action
3/14
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael E. Busch, District 30
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
SMALL BUSINESS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 15-1204 , 15-1207 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 186584/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 11, 2003   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 667370/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2003   at: 10:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 13, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 31, 2003: Third Reading Passed (45-0)


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