2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 479

CHAPTER NUMBER: 385 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1
Sponsored By:
Senators Astle and Lawlah
Entitled:
Maryland Trauma and Emergency Medical Response System - Funding and Structure

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund; specifying the manner in which expenditures may be made from the Fund; specifying criteria and parameters for developing reimbursement methodology; requiring trauma physicians and trauma centers seeking reimbursement from the Fund to apply in a specified manner; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Health Services Cost Review Commission to adopt regulations that specify information trauma physicians and trauma centers must submit to receive money from the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (The President) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 385
House Action
4/2
First Reading Health and Government Operations
4/7
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Hurson) Adopted (132-6)
Third Reading Passed (124-16)
Sponsored by:
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
GRANTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
NOTICES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
UNCOMPENSATED CARE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-103 , 19-130 , 19-207 )
Transportation
( 13-954 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 687275/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2003   at: 11:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2003: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Hurson) Adopted (132-6)
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (124-16)