2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 231

CHAPTER NUMBER: 550 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 426
Sponsored By:
Senators Hogan, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations for licensing a specified freestanding medical facility; requiring a freestanding medical facility to meet specified standards; requiring the Department to issue a specified license; providing for an exception; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Finance
1/28
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
4/5
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 550

Sponsored by:

Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CLINICS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HEARINGS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
NOTICES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-131 , 19-3A-01 , 19-3A-02 , 19-3A-03 , 19-3A-04 , 19-3A-05 , 19-3A-06 , 19-3A-07 , 19-706 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 657176/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2005   at: 10:11 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 29, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-1)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)