S.B. 843

VETOES

Senate Bill No. 843

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

FOR the purpose of establishing certain market reforms in the individual and group
market consistent with the provisions of the federal Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act; prohibiting certain preexisting condition provisions under
certain circumstances; requiring certain carriers that sell certain policies to
individuals to make certain elections under certain circumstances; requiring certain
carriers to submit certain information to the Insurance Commissioner under certain
circumstances and to file certain documents; establishing eligibility for certain
individuals and groups to benefit from certain provisions of this Act; requiring
certain carriers to issue and renew certain health benefit plans under certain
circumstances; requiring certain certification of coverage to be given by certain
carriers to certain persons under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain carriers
under certain circumstances from establishing rules for eligibility for coverage;
making provisions of this Act applicable to health maintenance organizations;
defining certain terms; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to adopt certain
regulations; requiring the Insurance Commissioner to report to certain committees
of the General Assembly at certain times; providing for the effective date dates of
this Act; providing for the effective date of certain requirements of this Act;
providing that certain requirements of this Act shall be implemented no later than
a certain date; providing for the future codification of this Act; and generally
relating to health insurance and health benefits coverage.

BY renumbering

Article - Insurance

Section 15-1301 through 15-1307, respectively, and the subtitle "Subtitle 13.
Interdepartmental Committee on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits"

to be Section 15-1501 through 15-1507, respectively and the subtitle "Subtitle 15.

Interdepartmental Committee on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Volume and 1996 Supplement)

(As enacted by Chapter____ (H.B. 11) of the Acts of the General Assembly of

1997)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 48A - Insurance Code
Section 490Y

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 703(h); 752 through 763, inclusive, and the new subtitle "59. Maryland

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