1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1247

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Nursing Facilities - Reserved Beds

Synopsis:

Altering the maximum time that the Maryland Medical Assistance Program will pay to reserve a bed in a nursing facility; requiring the nursing facility to accept payment at the rate the Department sets to reserve a bed beyond the time for which the Program will pay; and requiring the nursing facility to readmit a recipient in the next available semiprivate room.

Legislative History

House Action
2/14
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Finance
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-1)
Motion Reconsidered Third Reading (Sen. Collins)
Special Order afternoon session (Sen. Collins) Adopted
Motion Reconsidered Third Reading (Sen. Collins) Adopted
Third Reading Failed (1-45)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE, DOMICILIARY CARE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 15-117 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 569964/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1996 at: 16:27 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 067033/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1996 at: 11:31 Status: Adopted