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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 9:03 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 557

File Code: Insurance - Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 726

Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Forehand, and Grosfeld

Entitled:
Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

Synopsis:

Expanding eligibility under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to parents at or below a specified income, subject to certain limitations; including uninsured individuals in the Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program; including all individuals under a certain age in the Maryland Children's Health Program; imposing the insurance premiums tax on health maintenance organizations; altering the tobacco tax rate for cigarettes; renaming the Maryland Health Insurance Plan to be MdCare; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2/7
Re-assigned Finance & Budget and Taxation
2/13
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
APPROPRIATIONS
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INCOME TAX
LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MENTAL HEALTH
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SMALL BUSINESS
STAMPS AND COINS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
UNCOMPENSATED CARE
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 8-6C-01 , 8-101 , 8-402 , 8-403 , 8-403.1 , 10-104 , 10-901 , 15-103 , 15-124.1 , 15-301 , 15-301.1 , 19-727 , 20-116 )

Insurance
( 6-101 , 6-102 , 6-104 , 14-501 , 14-502 , 14-503 , 14-504 , 14-505 , 14-506 , 14-507 , 14-508 , 14-509 , 14-510 , 15-131 , 15-132 , 15-1201 , 15-1202 , 15-1203 )

Tax - General
( 12-105 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered


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