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HOUSE BILL 585

CHAPTER NUMBER: 586
File Code: Insurance - Health
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 661

Sponsored By:
Delegates Costa and Pena-Melnyk

Entitled:
Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to approve a specified entity to be a physician rating system examiner under specified circumstances; providing that an entity that has a specified program approved by a specified consortium is deemed to be a ratings examiner; prohibiting specified health insurance carriers from using a physician rating system unless the system is approved by a ratings examiner; requiring a specified annual report; 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
2/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Finance
3/31
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 586

Sponsored by:

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Computers -see also- Electronic Commerce; Electronic Govmnt.
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
Health Care Commission
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Insurance Administration
Notices
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Public Information
Reports
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-142 , 19-143 , 19-706 )

Insurance
( 15-1701 , 15-1702 , 15-1703 , 15-1704 , 15-1705 )

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: 116082/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 397970/01     Offered on: April 9, 2009   at: 12:04 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2009: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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