Authorizing the Board of Directors of the Maryland Health Insurance Plan to adopt regulations to limit enrollment of otherwise eligible medically uninsurable individuals whose premium is paid for by a pharmaceutical manufacturer or its affiliate under specified circumstances; expanding sources of revenue for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan Fund to include money donated or awarded to the Fund; authorizing the Board to subsidize policy expenses based on a Plan member's income; altering the composition of the Board; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Chairman, Health & Government Operations Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

GIFTS

GRANTS

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 14-501 , 14-503 , 14-504 , 14-505 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 566786/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2004   at: 11:07 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 727376/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2004   at: 1:19 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 28, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 8, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)