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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:21 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 596

File Code: Insurance - Health
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 281/06
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 847

Sponsored By:
Senator Klausmeier

Entitled:
Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

Synopsis:

Providing for the regulation by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner of specified discount medical plan organizations and discount drug plan organizations; requiring the registration of specified entities as discount medical plan organizations or discount drug plan organizations; providing for the application and renewal process for registration; authorizing the Commissioner to deny a registration or refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a registration under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/7
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/9
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/1
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/12
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising
Circuit Courts
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic Government
Examinations
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hearings
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Identification
Insurance Administration
Names -see also- Proper Names
Notices
Penalties
Petitions
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Reports
Restitution
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )

Insurance
( 2-208 , 14-601 , 14-602 , 14-603 , 14-604 , 14-605 , 14-606 , 14-607 , 14-608 , 14-609 , 14-610 , 14-611 , 14-612 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 837072/01     Offered on: March 7, 2007   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 216580/01     Offered on: April 3, 2007   at: 10:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 9, 2007: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 1, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (138-0)



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