HOUSE BILL 747

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 543

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hammen, Morhaim, and Pendergrass

Entitled:

Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide access to community-based mental health services to individuals who have private health care coverage; requiring the services provided to be those provided to uninsured low-income individuals; establishing eligibility requirements for individuals to receive services; and requiring the Department to offer services according to a sliding fee scale.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/2

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

MENTAL HEALTH

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 10-1601 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered