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HOUSE BILL 141

CHAPTER NUMBER: 131
File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

Entitled:
Insurance - Insurer Provider Panels - Health Care Providers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an insurer from using an insurer provider panel if the provider contract for the insurer provider panel requires a provider to participate on the insurer provider panel as a condition of participating on a health maintenance organization provider panel or a non-health maintenance organization provider panel; requiring an entity arranging an insurer provider panel to provide a schedule of fees to a health care provider in writing or in electronic form at specified times; etc.

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
1/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/29
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Finance
3/24
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 131

Sponsored by:

Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair
Departmental
Insurance Administration, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Disclosure
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
Notices
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Reimbursement Rates
Workers` Compensation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 19-115 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 786585/01     Offered on: March 18, 2009   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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