MD HB838 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 483
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring specified conditions of coverage for specified infertility benefits for a patient who is married to an individual of the same sex; providing that specified provisions of law relating to health insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization do not apply to insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that provide specified benefits; etc.

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Title

Health Insurance - Coverage for Infertility Services

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-03 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (32-14) (Y: 32 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-03 - Senate - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment (Simonaire) {823429/1 Rejected (17-23) (Y: 17 N: 23 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-03-22 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (94-44) (Y: 94 N: 44 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-03-20 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Afzali) {613428/1 Rejected (51-86) (Y: 51 N: 86 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-05-30HouseEnacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 483
2015-04-13HouseReturned Passed
2015-04-10SenateThird Reading Passed (32-14)
2015-04-10SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Simonaire) {823429/1 Rejected (17-23)
2015-04-09SenateSpecial Order until 4/10 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
2015-04-09SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Simonaire) {823429/1
2015-04-08SenateSecond Reading Passed
2015-04-08SenateFavorable Report Adopted
2015-04-08SenateFavorable Report by Finance
2015-04-07SenateHearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-03-25SenateFirst Reading Finance
2015-03-24HouseThird Reading Passed (94-44)
2015-03-23HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2015-03-23HouseSpecial Order until next session (Delegate Flanagan) Adopted
2015-03-23HouseFloor Amendment (Delegate Afzali) {613428/1 Rejected (51-86)
2015-03-23HouseFavorable with Amendments {356085/1 Report Adopted
2015-03-23HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2015-03-04HouseHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-02-13HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0838?ys=2015rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0838f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0838t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/Chapters_noln/CH_483_hb0838t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0838_35608501.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0838_61342801.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0838_82342901.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0838.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/hb0838_hgo.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/hb0838_fin.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/ag_letters/hb0838.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0838,h-0542&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0838,h-0616&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0838,s-0912&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0838,s-0913&stab=02&ys=2015RS

Bill Comments

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