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HOUSE BILL 32

CHAPTER NUMBER: 653
File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:
Delegate Kullen

Entitled:
Health Insurance - Limitations on Preexisting Condition Provisions - Individual Health Benefit Plans

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified application forms from containing inquiries about specified conditions, illnesses, diseases, or medical procedures; prohibiting an insurer or nonprofit health service plan from attaching an exclusionary rider without the prior written consent of the policyholder; and applying the Act to policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after October 1, 2009.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
10/16
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/28
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
1/29
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/27
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/2
First Reading Finance
3/13
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 653

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Forms
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 12-205 , 15-508.1 )

Documents:

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

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

Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 363122/01     Offered on: February 25, 2009   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 817273/01     Offered on: April 7, 2009   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 27, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-1)



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