2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1566

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 986
Sponsored By:
Delegates Mandel, Goldwater, Benson, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled:
Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to reimburse personal care providers specified amounts for personal care services provided under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; requiring the Department to develop a specified training program for personal care providers that provide services under the Program; requiring the Department, in consultation with representatives of a public institution of higher education in the State, to develop and implement a curriculum for the training program on or before July 1, 2006; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/7
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/14
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/16
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGING, DEPARTMENT OF
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
ELDERLY PERSONS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
JOB TRAINING
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-101 , 15-142 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered