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HOUSE BILL 142

CHAPTER NUMBER: 372
File Code: Insurance - Health

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

Entitled:
Insurance - Antifraud Plans

Synopsis:

Requiring third party administrators to institute and maintain a specified antifraud plan; allowing an insurer to require that an individual who is receiving benefits under a disability insurance policy affirm in writing on a periodic basis that the individual remains entitled to benefits; specifying penalties if an individual who is receiving benefits knowingly and willfully provides false information; 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.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/16
First Reading Finance
3/18
Hearing 3/25 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 (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 372

Sponsored by:

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

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Disclosure
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Penalties
Workers` Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 8-321.1 , 27-803 )

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: 766181/01     Offered on: March 11, 2009   at: 12:14 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 167776/01     Offered on: April 7, 2009   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 13, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
April 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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