2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1009

CHAPTER NUMBER: 345
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hammen
Entitled:
Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Payment for Reserved Beds

Synopsis:

Altering the time period requirement governing a leave of absence from a nursing facility; repealing the requirement that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene make a specified payment to a nursing facility for a reserved bed; providing that a payment from the Department to a nursing facility for a reserved bed may not include payment for nursing services; providing that the Act applies retroactively to July 1, 2002; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/14
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/27
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/5
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/19
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 345
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Finance
3/21
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
LEAVE
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 15-117 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)