SENATE BILL 395

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 526/95 - FIN

Sponsored By:

Senator Pica

Entitled:

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Nursing Facilities - Disproportionate Share Payment

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to pay certain nursing facilities a disproportionate share payment under certain circumstances; specifying the requirements that a nursing facility must satisfy in order to receive the disproportionate share payment; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Finance

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/13

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Special Order later today (Sen. Frosh) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (38-7)

House Action

3/27

First Reading Environmental Matters

4/3

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

BUDGETS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE, DOMICILIARY CARE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 15-117.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 547630/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 28, 1996 at: 11:18 Status: Adopted