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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 471

File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 791

Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

Entitled:
Health Care Disclosure Act


Synopsis:

Requiring an applicant for specified State health programs to identify the employer of a proposed beneficiary or the employer of a specified family member of a proposed beneficiary; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to publish a report identifying specified employers and providing specified information; requiring the report to protect the confidentiality of individuals in the State health programs; requiring the report to be made available to the public; etc.


History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCLOSURE
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
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PRIVACY
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 15-103.5 )


Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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