Altering the responsibilities of the Health Services Cost Review Commission with respect to funding for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan; clarifying the fiscal year used in calculating the funding for the Plan; authorizing the Plan administrator to use premiums collected from enrollees to pay specified claims; requiring the administrator to deposit premiums in a specified account and to keep specified records; requiring the administrator to deposit a specified amount in the Maryland Health Insurance Plan Fund; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

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 Wade Kach, District 5B

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

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

ELDERLY PERSONS

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-219 )

Insurance

( 14-504 , 14-505 , 14-513 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 616181/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2003   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 627473/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2003   at: Noon     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 20, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (130-0)

Senate

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)