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Insurance - Product and Service Offerings

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: First Reading Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that certain provisions of law do not prohibit insurers, nonprofit health service plans, or health maintenance organizations from offering products or services at no charge or at a discounted price for certain purposes; prohibiting an insurer, a nonprofit health service plan, or a health maintenance organization from discontinuing a certain service or product during the term of the policy or contract except under certain circumstances; authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to make certain determinations by regulation; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVEgan, NancylobbyistAPCIAPosition only
FAVEnten, BobAPCIAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKlemans, PillarChesapeake Employers InsuranceWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFO'Connor, PatriciaHEAUWritten (PDF)
FWAGrason, CathyCareFirstOral
FWAKarkhanis, NeallobbyistLeague of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland/ACLIOral
FWABaron, RobertMIAPosition only
FWACooney, DavidMIAPosition only
FWAPaddy, MichaellobbyistMaryland Insurance AdministrationOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVEgan, NancyAPCIARegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
FWAKarkhanis, NealLeague of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland/ACLIRegistered for: American Council of Life Insurers; Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund; City of Westminster; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; It Works Learning Center, Inc.; America's Health Insurance Plans
FWAPaddy, MichaelMaryland Insurance AdministrationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.