1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 854

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Elliott and Hecht
Entitled:
Health Care Providers - Reasonable Reimbursement for Health Care Services

Synopsis:

Requiring the reasonable reimbursement to health care providers for health care services; requiring reasonable reimbursement to health care providers under nonprofit health service plans, by health insurers, health benefit plans to hospitals, under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, for drug products under the Program, and by health maintenance organizations; and requiring State procurement contracts and regulations under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program to require reasonable reimbursement.

Legislative History

House Action
2/2
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF
DRUGS -see also- C. D. S., DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS
INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL
PROCUREMENT
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS -see also- MANDATORY RETIREMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE EMPLOYEES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-105 , 15-118 , 19-712.1 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 354Z , 470U , 490DD , 698B )
State Finance and Procurement
( 13-218 )
State Personnel and Pensions
( 8-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available