2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 57

CHAPTER NUMBER: 176
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificate of Need Requirements

Synopsis:

Expanding the application of specified certificate of need requirements relating to the closure or partial closure of a hospital to specified other health care facilities; authorizing the Maryland Health Care Commission to require specified health care facilities to hold public informational hearings in the counties where the health care facilities are located; and requiring that specified public informational hearings be held in consultation with the Commission and within a specified time period.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Finance
Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
1/27
Favorable Report by Finance
1/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
2/2
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/23
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 176

Sponsored by:

Finance Committee, Chair
Departmental
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Health Care Commission
Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc
Health Planning and Cost Review
Hearings
Notices
Public Information

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 19-120 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Health and Government Operations
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 1, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 4, 2011: Third Reading Passed (138-0)