SENATE BILL 614

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1319

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger

Entitled:

Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to designate specified health care practitioners to determine whether an individual requires nursing facility services; requiring specified health care practitioners to certify that an individual is chronically ill for the purpose of determining eligibility for nursing facility services; establishing specified tests to determine if an individual is chronically ill; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/5

Re-assigned Finance

2/6

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGING, DEPARTMENT OF

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

ELDERLY PERSONS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-115.1 , 15-132 , 15-132 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered