2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 624

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger and Green
Entitled:
Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop specified criteria using a specified measuring instrument and a specified method to collect and assess specified information related to levels of care; requiring the Department to implement the criteria at a specified time; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/7
First Reading Senate Rules
2/12
Re-referred Finance
2/26
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/26
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
AGING, DEPARTMENT OF
ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES
BALTIMORE CITY
BALTIMORE COUNTY
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DAY CARE
ELDERLY PERSONS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 70B Department of Aging
( 1 , 1 , 4 )
Health - General
( 15-115.1 , 15-132 , 15-136 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 547475/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 11:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 23, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)