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HOUSE BILL 235

CHAPTER NUMBER: 663
File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:
Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Kullen, V. Turner, and Weldon

Entitled:
Health Insurance - Rescission of Contracts and Certificates - Restrictions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified carriers from rescinding a contract or certificate under specified circumstances; requiring the carrier to have the burden of persuasion that a rescission complies with specified provisions of the Act; applying provisions of the Act to health maintenance organizations; 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
1/28
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/29
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 (134-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/2
First Reading Finance
3/13
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
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 663

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Patients

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )

Insurance
( 15-1105 )

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: 796385/01     Offered on: February 25, 2009   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 27, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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