2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 543

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 747
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
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

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

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