1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 994

CHAPTER NUMBER: 678 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen and Taylor
Entitled:
Hospital Capacity and Cost Containment Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to ensure that payments for services provided by specified hospitals are reduced by 20% if the hospital fails to submit discharge data on specified patients to a specified commission in a specified manner; providing that a certificate of need is not required for specified purposes, including moving an existing or previously approved but unbuilt health care facility to another site or changing the type or scope of health care services, under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (135-2)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 678
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Finance
3/30
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-2)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
HEALTH AND HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HEARINGS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
NOTICES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PUBLIC DEBT -see also- STATE BONDS; CO. & BALT. CITY BONDS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-103 , 19-101 , 19-115 , 19-201 , 19-301 , 19-307 , 19-307.1 , 19-307.2 )
Article - 43C Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority
( 16A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 019791/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 1999   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 097867/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1999   at: 12:10 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 27, 1999: Third Reading Passed (135-2)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-2)