2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 675

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 206/02 - FIN Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 209
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Goldwater, Haynes, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled:
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to reimburse specified providers the entire Program fee for the outpatient mental health treatment of individuals with dual eligibility; defining "dual eligibility" and "provider"; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to submit a report demonstrating that specified funds have been used for the purpose of funding the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/19
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Finance
3/25
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MENTAL HEALTH
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PSYCHIATRISTS
PSYCHOLOGISTS
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-101 , 15-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 136286/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 4:31 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 047174/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2003   at: 11:03 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
March 31, 2003: Third Reading Passed (45-0)