SENATE BILL 408

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1247/96 - ENV

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Finance 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; requiring the nursing facility to readmit a recipient in the next available semiprivate room; and requiring that savings realized by the Act be expended within the Medical Care Provider Reimbursement's budget by enhancing nursing home reimbursement rates.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/27

First Reading Finance

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Trotter) Adopted (46-0)

Referred Finance

1/28

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Finance Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

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

PRICES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 15-117 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)