2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 744

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 706
Sponsored By:
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled:
Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to reimburse specified health care providers in accordance with specified provisions of the Act; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Health Services Cost Review Commission to designate a health information exchange for the State on or before October 1, 2009; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, on or before January 1, 2010, to report on progress in implementing provisions of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Finance
2/18
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
4/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/10
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Budget and Management, Department of
Clinics
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Computers -see also- Electronic Commerce; Electronic Govmnt.
Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic Government
Federal Government
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Grants
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Care Commission
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Health Services Cost Review Commission
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Loans -see also- Mortgages
Medical Assistance
Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long Term Care
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Privacy
Public Information
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reimbursement Rates
Reports
Retirement Systems -see also- Mandatory Retirement
Rules and Regulations
State Employees
State Hospitals

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 1-101 , 15-101 , 15-105.2 , 19-101 , 19-142 , 19-143 , 19-144 , 19-145 , 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-132 )
State Personnel and Pensions
( 2-501 , 2-503 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 387773/01     Offered on: April 13, 2009   at: 8:34 p.m.     Status: Adopted