2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 5

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Dewberry, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled:
Low-Income Working Parents Health Care Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to submit requests for a State Medicaid plan amendment and a Section 1115 waiver to the federal Health Care Financing Administration; expanding eligibility under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to parents at or below a specified income subject to the limitations of federal law or waiver; establishing the Low-Income Working Parents Health Care Program subject to the limitations of federal law or waiver; establishing eligibility criteria for the Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
11/15
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Environmental Matters & Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
Delegate Michael E. Busch, District 30
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-103 , 15-133 )

Documents:

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