2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 627

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1071
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Frosh, Hafer, Hooper, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Mitchell, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Reimbursement Rates Fairness Act of 2001

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a process to annually set fee-for-service reimbursement rates for the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children's Health Program in a manner that ensures participation of providers, taking specified systems into consideration; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/24
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/28
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (131-4)
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CODES -see also- ANNOTATED CODE OF MD; BUILDING CODES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 757076/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2001   at: 11:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 470611/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2001   at: 11:53 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (131-4)