2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 762

CHAPTER NUMBER: 448 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled:
Medicaid Modernization Act of 2003

Synopsis:

Establishing the Primary Adult Care Network within the Medical Assistance Program; providing for the purpose of the Network; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to administer the Network as allowed by federal law or waiver; requiring the Network to provide a specified health care benefit package to adults; requiring the Department to use information obtained in a comprehensive review to apply for a federal waiver to implement the Network; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/19
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/5 at 2:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 448
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Finance
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable
Special Order 4/6 (Senator Kelley) Adopted
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
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 Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
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:
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-101 , 15-103 , 15-136 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 036185/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2003   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)