File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 865  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Madden, Hoffman, McFadden, and Sfikas
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Program - Special Needs
Children
 
Prohibiting the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene from including
special needs children in the Medicaid managed care program before
January 1, 1998; requiring the Secretary to authorize managed care
organizations that have demonstrated experience in serving the special
needs population to provide only for special needs children; and
requiring the Secretary to set capitation rates for specified managed
care organizations in a specified manner.
Senate Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Finance
 - 2/4
 - Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/2
 - Unfavorable Report by Finance
 
House Action
- No Action
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
 - Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
 - Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
 - Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
 - HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
 - MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT. ORGS
 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
 - MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
 - PRICES
 - YOUTH -see also- MINORS
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 -   Health - General
 - (
 15-103 ,
 15-103 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF)