Consumer Protection
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Health Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Referrals and Licenses [SB-966]
Providing that a certain violation of a certain provision of law shall be a violation of the Consumer Protection Act; prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully referring another person to a certain assisted living program; establishing certain penalties for certain violations of the Act; requiring the Secretary of Health to remit certain penalties to the Office of Health Care Quality for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 589 on 05/08/2020
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Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Regulations, Staffing, and Training [SB-969]
Requiring that certain regulations adopted by the Maryland Department of Health relating to assisted living programs include requiring an assisted living program to complete a certain assessment tool within a certain period of time and requiring a certain program manager to invite certain individuals to participate in certain resident assessments; requiring that certain assisted living programs have certain staff-to-resident ratios at certain assisted living program facilities under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement [SB-890]
Establishing a clean energy attribute credit standard for certain purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard; stating certain findings of the General Assembly; stating certain policies of the State regarding certain energy sources and markets; requiring the Public Service Commission to appoint an independent administrator for certain purposes with certain qualifications and certain duties; providing for the term and reappointment of the independent administrator; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) [SB-758]
Establishing the intent of the General Assembly that each official custodian adopt a policy to use the Internet and other technological advancements to expand remote access to public records and increase the transparency of government; requiring the Public Information Act Compliance Board to receive, review, and resolve certain complaints alleging that a custodian unreasonably failed to waive a fee under certain circumstances; altering the minimum fee charged under which the Board has authority to review a complaint from $350 to $200; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/18 At 12:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Maryland Council on Health in All Policies - Establishment [SB-716]
Establishing the Maryland Council on Health in All Policies to employ a health in all policies framework, a public health framework through which public and private policy makers and stakeholders use a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State; providing, to the extent practicable, Council members are to reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State; requiring the Council to submit a report by December 1 each year on the Council's activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Health - Prohibition on Testing Cosmetics on Animals [SB-729]
Prohibiting a person from conducting or contracting for animal testing in the development of a cosmetic; prohibiting a manufacturer from selling or offering for sale in the State a cosmetic under certain circumstances beginning July 1, 2021; providing that certain provisions of the Act do not apply to certain animal testing; prohibiting a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing provisions of local law relating to animal testing on cosmetics; establishing certain penalties for certain violations of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Referred Health And Government Operations on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Right to Repair [SB-723]
Requiring an original equipment manufacturer to make available, on certain terms, certain materials or updates to an independent repair provider or owner of digital electronic equipment; providing that a violation of certain provisions of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice and subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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As introduced, increases from $100 to $500, the fine assessed, per person who receives a written or electronic advertisement that represents, implies, or looks as though the advertisement is a communication from a governmental entity, against a person who utilizes such advertisement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18. [HB-2180]
As introduced, increases from $100 to $500, the fine assessed, per person who receives a written or electronic advertisement that represents, implies, or looks as though the advertisement is a communication from a governmental entity, against a person who utilizes such advertisement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Hurt
Assigned To S/c Consumer Subcommittee on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Premium Increases - Consumer Complaints [SB-654]
Repealing a requirement that an insured mail or transmit to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner a protest within 30 days after the mailing date of a certain notice when protesting a proposed premium increase for a policy of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance; and requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to submit to the General Assembly a report on or before December 1 each year detailing the number of protests of motor vehicle liability insurance premium increases received and the insurers involved.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Duties and Obligations [HB-885]
Establishing that a pharmacy benefits manager has a duty and an obligation to the beneficiary and the purchaser to perform all pharmacy benefits management services with care and skill and primarily in the best interests of the beneficiary and the purchaser.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Security Features for Connected Devices [HB-888]
Requiring the manufacturer of a connected device to equip the device with a certain reasonable security feature; providing that a security feature for a connected device is reasonable if the connected device is equipped with a certain means for authentication; providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and is subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Electricity Suppliers and Gas Suppliers - Consumer Protections [SB-681]
Authorizing the Office of People's Counsel to investigate and request certain documents from an electricity supplier or a gas supplier under certain circumstances; requiring the Office of People's Counsel to have a reasonable basis before initiating a certain investigation; requiring an electricity supplier or a gas supplier to provide certain written responses and documents to the Office of People's Counsel under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas - Energy Suppliers - Assisted Customers [SB-685]
Prohibiting, with a certain exception, a retail electricity or natural gas supplier from knowingly enrolling a certain residential customer with or submitting an enrollment to change the customer's electricity supplier to a competitive supplier if the customer had received certain financial assistance in the preceding 12 months; requiring an electric company to confirm certain matters in its records at a certain time; requiring an electric company to verify a customer's status at a certain time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Referred Economic Matters on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) [SB-632]
Requiring certain hospitals to provide each patient with a certain written notice related to outpatient facility fees that are charged for services provided at the hospital that is in a certain form; requiring that certain notices be provided to certain patients in certain manners and at certain times; requiring certain hospitals to determine the range of hospital outpatient facility fees and fee estimates; requiring a certain hospital that charges an outpatient facility fee to use a certain range of fees and fee estimates; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 366 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission – Compassionate Use Fund – Revisions (The Fakiza Rahman Act) [HB-870]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission, not the Maryland Department of Health, to administer the Compassionate Use Fund; prohibiting the Commission from imposing certain fees during the two years immediately following the issuance of a license; requiring the Commission to establish a program to allow individuals enrolled in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or the Veteran Affairs Maryland Health Care System to obtain medical cannabis at a reduced cost; requiring the Commission to set a certain fee structure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Pendergrass
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 352 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policy Plans - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday [SB-659]
Requiring a carrier to make available to an individual enrolled in a Medicare supplement policy plan different Medicare supplement policy plans with certain benefits during the 30 days following the individual's birthday; prohibiting a carrier, for a plan required to be made available under certain provisions of the Act, from denying or conditioning the effectiveness of the plan or discriminating in the pricing of the plan, based on certain factors; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Health - Substance-Related Disorder Services (Maryland Patient Protection and Treatment Ethics Act) [SB-696]
Requiring any marketing or advertising materials published or provided by a behavioral health program to provide certain information about treatment services provided by the behavioral health program; prohibiting a health care practitioner from knowingly and willfully making certain statements or providing certain information; prohibiting a health care practitioner from knowingly making false or misleading statements; requiring a certain behavioral health program to include a certain statement in any advertising; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Online Privacy - Study [HB-784]
Requiring the Maryland Cybersecurity Council to review certain practices and methods of collection, use, storage, and disclosure of consumers' personally identifiable information and personal information by certain entities; and requiring the Council to submit to the General Assembly by November 1, 2020 a report on its findings and recommendations for providing increased consumer protection regarding online privacy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/17/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Health Insurance and Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Freedom of Choice of Pharmacy Act [HB-785]
Prohibiting pharmacy benefits managers from requiring a beneficiary to use a mail-order pharmacy to fill or refill a prescription as a condition for reimbursing the cost of the drug; prohibiting certain carriers from prohibiting an enrollee from selecting, or limiting the ability of an enrollee to select, a pharmacy of the enrollee's choice for the receipt of pharmacy services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/03/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Electricity and Gas Suppliers - Training and Educational Program [SB-603]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to develop a training and educational program for certain licensed energy suppliers; requiring the Commission to develop the program in consultation with interested stakeholders, including electricity suppliers and gas suppliers; requiring designated representatives to demonstrate a thorough understanding of certain Commission regulations; requiring the Commission to conduct an examination at the conclusion of training and provide certification on a satisfactory score; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 374 on 05/08/2020