File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 627  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Hollinger
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005
 
Requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission to develop a
financial assistance policy for hospitals to provide free and
reduced-cost care to specified patients; establishing the Maryland
Community Health Resources Commission as an independent commission
that functions within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
establishing the powers and duties of the Commission; requiring the
Commission to refer individuals to community health resources
according to a specified schedule and in a specified manner; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/4
 - First Reading Finance
 - 2/9
 - Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/25
 - Unfavorable Report by Finance
 
House Action
- No Action
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- APPROPRIATIONS
 - AUDITORS AND AUDITS
 - CAPITAL BUDGETS
 - CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
 - CIRCUIT COURTS
 - CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
 - CLINICS
 - COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
 - COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
 - DEBT COLLECTION -see also- ATTACHMENTS AND GARNISHMENTS
 - DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
 - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 - FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
 - GRANTS
 - 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 OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
 - HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
 - HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
 - JUDGMENTS
 - LAND RECORDS -see also- DEEDS
 - LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
 - LIENS -see also- MECHANICS' LIENS
 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
 - MENTAL HEALTH
 - MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
 - NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
 - NOTICES
 - NURSES
 - PATIENTS
 - PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
 - PUBLIC INFORMATION
 - PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF
 - REAL PROPERTY
 - REPORTS
 - REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
 - STATE BONDS
 - TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
 - TELEPHONES
 - TOBACCO
 - UNCOMPENSATED CARE
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Courts and Judicial Proceedings
 - (
 5-522 
)
 -   Health - General
 - (
 19-214.1 ,
 19-219 ,
 19-230 ,
 19-303 ,
 19-2101 ,
 19-2102 ,
 19-2103 ,
 19-2104 ,
 19-2105 ,
 19-2106 ,
 19-2107 ,
 19-2108 ,
 19-2109 ,
 19-2110 ,
 19-2111 ,
 19-2112 ,
 19-2113 ,
 19-2114 ,
 24-1301 ,
 24-1302 ,
 24-1303 ,
 24-1304 ,
 24-1305 ,
 24-1306 ,
 24-1307 
)
 -   Insurance
 - (
 14-102 ,
 14-106.1 ,
 14-504 ,
 14-504 ,
 15-131 
)
 -   State Finance and Procurement
 - (
 7-317 ,
 7-317 
)
 -   State Government
 - (
 12-101 ,
 12-101 ,
 12-104 ,
 12-105 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered