2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB247: Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday

Legislative Summary

Requiring a carrier, during the 30 days following the individual's birthday, to make available to an individual enrolled in a Medicare supplement policy different Medicare supplement policies with benefits that are equal to or less than the benefits of the individual's existing coverage; prohibiting a carrier, for a policy required to be made available under the Act, from denying or conditioning the effectiveness of the policy or discriminating in the pricing of the policy based on certain factors; etc.

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Bill History

1/13/2022
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/25/2022
Hearing 2/03 at 2:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/21/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Favorable with Amendments {753525/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/24/2022
Third Reading Passed (121-0)
House of Delegates
2/25/2022
Referred Finance
Senate
3/18/2022
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/4/2022
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
4/5/2022
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/5/2022
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/6/2022
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/7/2022
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/29/2022
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 680
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 753525/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 753525/1 Adopted

2/22/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/6/2022
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/24/2022
121
Yea
0
Nay
13
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED