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Long-Term Care Insurance - Premium Rate Increases - Restriction (Equity in Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums Act)

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a carrier from imposing a premium rate increase for a policy or contract of long-term care insurance in a year in which the carrier, or any entity with which the carrier is affiliated, pays a dividend, or comparable payment, to its shareholders or a bonus or benefit to any of the executive officers of the carrier or any entity with which the carrier is affiliated that is in addition to the contractually fixed compensation provided to the executive officers for certain services; etc.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBrocato, BarbaralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kramer, Senator KramerlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFKarkhanis, NeallobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
UNFKarkhanis, NealRegistered 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