SB 167

Enacted

Maryland Insurance Administration - Enforcement Authority - Payment of Claims

Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Business Occupations and ProfessionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 120 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to require an insurer that holds a certificate of authority to fulfill the holder's obligations or pay a claim or an amount due instead of, or in addition to, suspending or revoking the certificate; and authorizing the Commissioner, on a finding of a violation of certain provisions of law, to require an insurer, a nonprofit health service plan, or a health maintenance organization to provide to a claimant a certain payment.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Boone, Kory	MIA	Oral
FAV	Baron, Robert	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral
FAV	Baron, Robert	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral
FAV	Birrane, Kathleen	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Birrane, Kathleen	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooney, David	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral
FAV	Cooney, David	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral
FAV	Dorsey, Van	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral
FAV	Dorsey, Van	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral
FAV	Kwei, Mary	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral
FAV	Peterson, Matt	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee	Individual	Oral
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Assoc	Oral
UNF	Overturf, Mattlobbyist	NAMIC	Oral
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Oral
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Department of Budget & Management	Written (PDF)
INFO	Einhorn, Melissa	MDOT	Position only

Organizations on record

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

Department of Budget & ManagementINFO 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationFAV 10

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FAV 2

Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s AssocUNF 1

MDOTINFO 1

MIAFAV 1

NAMICUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

UNFOverturf, MattNAMICRegistered for: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)

UNFEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association