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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 953

File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1313

Sponsored By:
Senator Middleton (By Request)

Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers

Synopsis:

Requiring specified health insurance carriers to provide specified information in a specified manner to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, at the request of the Department, about individuals who are eligible for benefits under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or are Program recipients; requiring specified health insurance carriers to accept the Program's right of recovery and the assignment of specified rights under specified circumstances; etc.

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

Senate Action
2/28
First Reading Senate Rules
3/2
Re-referred Finance
3/6
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/28
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Discrimination
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Medical Assistance

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-144 , 19-706 )

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: 157376/01     Offered on: March 22, 2007   at: 4:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 30, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-0)



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