SENATE BILL 819

Sponsored By:

Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Green, Teitelbaum, Dyson, Kelley, Lawlah, and Stone

Entitled:

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waivers - Waiver for Older Adults and Medicaid Managed Care Pilot Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to apply for a specified waiver under the federal Social Security Act; requiring that specified services are not subject to a specified program; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to study ways to provide incentives for local community care organizations and to report to committees of the General Assembly by September 30, 2004; and requiring the Department to make a specified annual report to the General Assembly for four years beginning December 1, 2004.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/18

First Reading Senate Rules

2/23

Re-referred Finance

2/26

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Hafer)

Laid Over (Senator Teitelbaum) Adopted

Motion Laid Over (Senator Teitelbaum) Withdrawn

Floor Amendment (Senator Hafer) Withdrawn

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/9

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (32-14)

Passed Enrolled

5/25

Governor vetoed - Policy

1/11/2005

Veto not sustained (32-15)

Became law per Maryland Constitution, Ch 4 of 2004 Special Session 1

House Action

4/2

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/8

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/6

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (103-34)

1/11/2005

Veto not sustained (92-36)

Sponsored by:

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

AGING, DEPARTMENT OF

ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

ELDERLY PERSONS

EXAMINATIONS

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

GRANTS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE

HOSPICES

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

MENTAL HEALTH

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

PATIENTS

PENALTIES

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SUNSET

TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-132 , 15-141 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 037877/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2004   at: 12:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 933329/02 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2004   at: 12:40 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn

House

Number: 506780/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2004   at: 11:14 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (32-14)

House

April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (103-34)