2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 901

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 495
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kopp, Barve, Barkley, Bronrott, Brown, Goldwater, Heller, Hubbard, Mandel, Menes, and Stern
Entitled:
Child Abuse and Neglect Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2000

Synopsis:

Including specified expert child abuse and neglect diagnostic and treatment services in State medical coverage and reimbursement plans; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to convene an expert panel to review Current Procedural Terminology codes, billing protocols, and data collection mechanisms; requiring the Attorney General, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Secretary of Human Resources, to convene a workgroup for a specified purpose; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/16
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CHILD ABUSE
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MENTAL HEALTH
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 5-712 )
Health - General
( 15-103 , 15-103 , 16-209 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered