MD HB639 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-9)
Status: Passed on April 12 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 109
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizing an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization, under specified circumstances, to pay specified claims for reimbursement submitted by specified providers of health care services using a credit card or electronic funds transfer payment method that imposes a fee or similar charge; requiring the acceptance by a specified provider or the provider's designee of a specified payment method to apply to specified claims; etc.

Tracking Information

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Title

Health Insurance - Provider Claims - Payment by Credit Card or Electronic Funds Transfer Payment Method

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-29 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-11 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-12HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 109
2016-04-05HouseReturned Passed
2016-04-04SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2016-04-01SenateSecond Reading Passed
2016-04-01SenateFavorable Report Adopted
2016-04-01SenateFavorable Report by Finance
2016-03-30SenateHearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-03-14SenateFirst Reading Finance
2016-03-11HouseThird Reading Passed (137-0)
2016-03-09HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-03-09HouseFavorable with Amendments {176587/1 Report Adopted
2016-03-08HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2016-02-18HouseHearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-02-04HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0639?ys=2016rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0639f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0639t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/Chapters_noln/CH_109_hb0639t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0639_17658701.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0009/hb0639.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0639_hgo.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0639_fin.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0639,h-0285&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0639,s-0940&stab=02&ys=2016RS

Bill Comments

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