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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 707

File Code: Insurance - Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 877

Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, Currie, Lawlah, Astle, Della, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

Synopsis:

Authorizing a managed care organization or a certified health maintenance organization to appeal a specified decision of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene under specified circumstances; authorizing a managed care organization to take a specified appeal under the Administrative Procedure Act under specified circumstances; requiring the Secretary to adopt specified regulations prior to making a specified adjustment to capitation payments; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/16
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/28
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
4/5
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HEARINGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NOTICES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 15-605 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 477878/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2005   at: 10:18 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 836786/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005   at: 12:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 29, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)


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