2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 855

CHAPTER NUMBER: 565 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1350
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson, Middleton, and Miller
Entitled:
Senior Assistance - Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan

Synopsis:

Establishing a prescription drug plan for specified Medicare Plus Choice-eligible individuals residing in medically underserved counties or portions of counties; requiring a carrier to provide the plan as a condition of receiving a specified hospital rate differential; creating a Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan Fund; requiring that the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene adopt specified regulations and issue a report jointly with the Maryland Insurance Administration and the Health Services Cost Review Commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/23
First Reading Senate Rules
2/25
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed (43-3)
4/10
Returned Passed
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 565
House Action
4/8
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/10
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Guns) Adopted (131-4)
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ALLEGANY COUNTY
ASSESSMENTS
CALVERT COUNTY
CAROLINE COUNTY
CARROLL COUNTY
CECIL COUNTY
CHARLES COUNTY
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DORCHESTER COUNTY
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELDERLY PERSONS
EXEMPTIONS
FREDERICK COUNTY
GARRETT COUNTY
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
KENT COUNTY
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOMERSET COUNTY
ST. MARY'S COUNTY
SUNSET
TALBOT COUNTY
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WICOMICO COUNTY
WORCESTER COUNTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-601 , 15-602 , 15-603 , 15-604 , 15-605 )
Insurance
( 6-101 , 15-606 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 037073/3 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 12:18 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 663725/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 12:21 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 8, 2000: Third Reading Passed (43-3)
House
April 9, 2000: Motion Rules Suspended 2rdgs same day (Guns) Adopted (131-4)
April 9, 2000: Third Reading Passed (138-0)