1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 995

CHAPTER NUMBER: 702 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater and Taylor
Entitled:
Health Care Regulatory Reform - Commission Consolidation

Synopsis:

Renaming the Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission to be the Maryland Health Care Commission; integrating, consolidating, and streamlining certain health care regulatory responsibilities and duties under the Commission; abolishing the Health Resources Planning Commission; specifying the duties, responsibilities, and functions of the Commission; requiring the Commission to coordinate its functions with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Health Services Cost Review Commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/6
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Hammen, Guns, and Elliott
4/11
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 702
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Finance
3/22
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Floor Amendment (Senator Forehand) Rejected
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
4/9
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Bromwell, Teitelbaum, and Hafer
4/11
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (42-2)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GOVERNOR
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES
NOTICES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PENALTIES
PROCUREMENT
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE EMPLOYEES -see also- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 2-101 , 2-106 , 19-101 , 19-101 , 19-102 , 19-102 , 19-109 , 19-110 , 19-110 , 19-111 , 19-111 , 19-112 , 19-113 , 19-114 , 19-114.1 , 19-115 , 19-115 , 19-116 , 19-116 , 19-116.1 , 19-117 , 19-118 , 19-119 , 19-120 , 19-121 , 19-122 , 19-123 , 19-125 , 19-126 , 19-201 , 19-202 , 19-203 , 19-204 , 19-205 , 19-206 , 19-207 , 19-207.1 , 19-207.2 , 19-207.3 , 19-208 , 19-209 , 19-210 , 19-211 , 19-212 , 19-212.1 , 19-213 , 19-214 , 19-215 , 19-216 , 19-217 , 19-218 , 19-219 , 19-220 , 19-221 , 19-222 , 19-1501 , 19-1502 , 19-1503 , 19-1504 , 19-1505 , 19-1506 , 19-1507 , 19-1508 , 19-1509 , 19-1510 , 19-1511 , 19-1512 , 19-1513 , 19-1514 , 19-1515 , 19-1516 )
Insurance
( 15-111 )
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: 499992/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 063016/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1999   at: 12:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 123616/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 10:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 397063/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1999   at: 12:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 983515/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 1:36 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 123616/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 9:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 453511/3 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 9:48 p.m.     Status: Incomplete
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (42-2)