2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 709

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1117
Sponsored By:
Senators Gladden, Astle, Conway, Exum, and Grosfeld
Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Managed Care Organizations - Specialty Care Networks

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations in consultation with specified entities that establish specified measures regarding specialty care services; requiring the Department to adopt the regulations by a specified date; requiring the Department to submit specified reports to the General Assembly on or before specified dates; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/21
First Reading Senate Rules
2/26
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
House Action
3/24
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/26
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
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 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 717674/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2003   at: 9:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 726284/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 5:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2003: Third Reading Passed (45-1)
House
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (135-0)