2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB705: Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement the Qualified Resident Enrollment Program to facilitate the enrollment of qualified residents in qualified plans; providing that the operation and administration of the Program may include functions delegated by the Maryland Exchange to a third party; and providing that the implementation of the Program is contingent on approval of a certain waiver application amendment.

Bill History

1/30/2024
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/2/2024
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/4/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/5/2024
Favorable with Amendments {323226/1
Senate
3/5/2024
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
3/5/2024
Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Senator Folden) Adopted
Senate
3/6/2024
Favorable with Amendments Adopted
Senate
3/6/2024
Floor Amendment {853222/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (14-32)
Senate
3/6/2024
Floor Amendment {273024/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-32)
Senate
3/6/2024
Floor Amendment {123521/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (15-30)
Senate
3/6/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
Senate
3/11/2024
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/16/2024
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/26/2024
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
3/26/2024
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Third Reading Passed (100-38)
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Returned Passed
Senate
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 841
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 853222/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (14-32)

Floor Amendment 853222/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (14-32)

3/6/2024Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 273024/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-32)

Floor Amendment 273024/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-32)

3/6/2024Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 123521/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (15-30)

Floor Amendment 123521/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (15-30)

3/6/2024Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 323226/1

Favorable with Amendments 323226/1

3/5/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/27/2024
100
Yea
38
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/8/2024
34
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 853222/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected
3/6/2024
14
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 273024/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected
3/6/2024
14
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 123521/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected
3/6/2024
15
Yea
30
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/16/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Antonio Hayes
Antonio Hayes
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/23/2024139.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/6/2024156.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/30/2024151.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197036.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.5 KB