2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 380

CHAPTER NUMBER: 48 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 647
Sponsored By:
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled:
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Report on Hospital Charges

Synopsis:

Requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission, to publish each acute care hospital's severity-adjusted average charge per case for the 15 most common inpatient diagnosis-related groups.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/1
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Favorable Report by Finance
2/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
3/29
Returned Passed
House Action
2/24
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/15
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/8
Became Law without Governor's signature per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 48

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
PATIENTS
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 19-207 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 23, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (136-0)