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SENATE BILL 646

CHAPTER NUMBER: 90
File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 526

Sponsored By:
Senator Astle

Entitled:
Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals

Synopsis:

Providing that specified provisions of law relating to credentialing of health care providers by carriers apply to managed care organizations; providing hospitals with the option of using a specified form as the uniform standard credentialing form for hospitals; authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to designate a specified provider credentialing application as the uniform credentialing form under specified circumstances; 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
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Finance
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Astle) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/6
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
3/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/18
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 90

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Computers -see also- Electronic Commerce; Electronic Govmnt.
Electronic Government
Forms
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Insurance Administration
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-102.3 , 19-319 )

Insurance
( 15-112.1 )

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):
Senate
Number: 153528/01     Offered on: March 4, 2009   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 407871/01     Offered on: March 4, 2009   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (137-0)



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