Insurance - Product and Service Offerings
Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 38 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to offer and provide certain products or services in conjunction with a policy at no charge or at a discounted price under certain circumstances; and prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from increasing a premium or denying a claim of a policyholder if the policyholder accepts, rejects, uses, or fails to use a certain product or service.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Birrane, Kathleen | Maryland Insurance Administration | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Baron, Robert | Maryland Insurance Administration | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cooney, David | Maryland Insurance Administration | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Maryland Insurance AdministrationFAV 1FWA 2