2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:58 a.m.

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HB 2	Status as of March 30, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
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
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 83	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Insurance - Professional Liability Insurers - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 114	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 119
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Insurance - Reinsurance - Ceding Insurers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 150	Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Acquisition of a Nonprofit Health Entity - Determination by Regulating Entity
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 200	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 35
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Regulation of Insurance Producers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 206	Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 364	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Health Insurance - Noncontracting Providers - Reimbursement Rate Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 410	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 295
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater and Bromwell
Entitled	Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Examination of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 494	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 499	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Delegates Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Disability Benefits - Adoption of Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 600	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Bates, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 641	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 439
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach and Hutchins
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Valuation of Motor Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 700	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 321
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass and Murray
Entitled	Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 729	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 323
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Care Services - Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 749	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Insurance - Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Premium Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 785	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Bates, Dwyer, Elliott, Glassman, Jennings, Kach, Mitchell, Parrott, Shank, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 792	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Individual Health Insurance Availability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 802	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Title Insurance - Trust Money Protection
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 964	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Property and Casualty Insurance - Insurance Commissioner's Data Request
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1100	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, Minnick, McHale, Krysiak, Harrison, Arnick, Weir, and Doory
Entitled	Health Insurance Coverage Availability Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1170	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Courts - Abatement or Dismissal of Civil Action Against Insurer - Interpretation of Insurance Article
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1179	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 357
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass , Mitchell, Hurson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Weldon, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Holmes, Impallaria, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Owings, Parrott, Petzold, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Eckardt, Benson, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

SB 148	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 165	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Reinsurance - Ceding Insurers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 166	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 182	Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 314	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Valuation of Motor Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 351	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum and Grosfeld
Entitled	Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 477	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 517	Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Currie, Giannetti, Kelley, McFadden, Miller, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Coverage for Claims of Family Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 609	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 658	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 400
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Life Insurance - Prohibited Use of Terrorism Exclusions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 772	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 773	Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Harris
Entitled	Study of CareFirst and the Laws Affecting Nonprofit Health Service Plans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations