2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 521

CHAPTER NUMBER: 547
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 464
Sponsored By:
Delegates Donoghue, Conway, Mathias, Cane, Haddaway, Eckardt, and Elmore
Entitled:
Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Rural Trauma Centers - Reimbursement

Synopsis:

Altering the maximum number of trauma on-call hours per year for which a Level III trauma center is eligible for reimbursement from the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund; providing that the cost incurred by a Level III trauma center to maintain trauma physicians on call shall include specified practice areas under specified circumstances; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to make a specified determination annually; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/5
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/11
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Finance
3/31
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Finance
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 547

Sponsored by:

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Allegany County
Emergency Medical Services
Health Care Commission
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
Sunset
Uncompensated Care
Washington County
Wicomico County

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-130 , 19-130 , 19-130 , 19-130 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 646984/01     Offered on: March 28, 2009   at: 2:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (45-1)